Climate change is leading to variations in weather patterns and an apparent increase in extreme weather events, including heat-waves. Recent heat-waves in the WHO European Region have led to a rise in related mortality but the adverse health effects of hot weather and heat-waves are largely preventable. This guidance results from the EuroHEAT project on improving public health responses to extreme weather/heatwaves, co-funded by WHO and the European Commission. It explains the importance of the development of heat-health action plans, their characteristics and core elements, with examples f.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Heat-health action plans.
International Standard Book Number
9289071915
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Heat exhaustion-- Europe-- Prevention.
Heat stroke-- Europe-- Prevention.
Heat waves (Meteorology)-- Health aspects-- Europe.
Health Planning.
Heat Stress Disorders.
Hot Temperature.
HEALTH & FITNESS-- Diseases-- Contagious.
MEDICAL-- Infectious Diseases.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Europe.
Europe.
2
7
(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
HEA-- 039040
K
MED-- 022090
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
616
.
9/89050094
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
RA645
.
9
Book number
.
H43
2008eb
OTHER CLASS NUMBERS
Class number
2009
B-575
Class number
WD
610
Book Number
H4368
2008
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Matthies, Franziska.
CORPORATE BODY NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
World Health Organization., Regional Office for Europe.