heatwaves

The document records the results of a focus grorup in the pilot region Dresden on 27 May 2024. People with disabilities were invited to talk about heatwaves, their experience with and what could help to handle them.

Results of one of the focus groups in the pilot region Dresden. Healthcare workers were invited to talk about heatwaves, their experience with and what could help to handle them.

Results of one of the focus groups in the pilot region Dresden. Seniors were invited to talk about heatwaves, their experience with and what could help to handle them.

This study demonstrates how an energy audit of a university building in Italy informed strategies to improve Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) performance, enhance indoor environmental quality, and reduce energy consumption through targeted retrofitting measures.

Equipping hospital rooms with radiant cooling at a constant comfortable temperature notably quickens discharge, stabilizes vital signs, reduces fluid consumption, and boosts activity levels in patients with respiratory conditions during summer months.

This study shows how the 2019 heatwave disrupted hospital care in England, highlighting infrastructure weaknesses, staff awareness gaps, and competing priorities, and calls for stronger adaptation planning and investment to build health system resilience to extreme heat.

This document provides practical guidance for UK acute care clinicians to prepare for and manage the health impacts of extreme heat, focusing on protecting vulnerable patients, adapting clinical practice, and maintaining safe hospital environments during heatwaves.

This column considers extreme heat as not only a direct health threat, but also a systems-level shock that will expose and exacerbate existing vulnerabilities in healthcare delivery.

AdaptaVille is a platform that aids climate adaptation action in Paris by proposing various solutions with resources that support implementation.

The Adaptation AGORA Project The Adaptation AGORA project promotes societal transformation to empower local communities to address the climate crisis....