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Description

Project EuroHEAT quantified the health effects of heat in European cities and identified options for improving health systems’ preparedness for and response to the effects of heat-waves. The project, running from 2005 to 2007, was coordinated by WHO/Europe and co-funded by the European Commission (EC) Directorate-General for Health and Consumers.

Reference information

Websites:
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/EUR_08_5086498
Source:

Published in Climate-ADAPT: Jun 7, 2016

Date of creation:

2007

Keywords:
HHWS, alert system, heat, warning system
Climate impacts:

Extreme heat

Adaptation Approaches:

Observations and Scenarios, Climate services

Sectors:

Health, Urban

Geographic characterisation:

Europe

Biogeographical regions:

Alpine, Atlantic, Continental, Mediterranean, TRANS_BIO_PANONIAN

Health impact:

Heat

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