Impact of the urban heat island on heat-related mortality in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, Japan

Impact of the urban heat island on heat-related mortality in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, Japan

With global temperatures rising, urban heat islands (UHIs) intensify heat exposure in cities, potentially elevating heat-related mortality. However, the specific burden of UHI-attributable mortality remains inadequately quantified. This study investigates the impact of UHIs on heat-related mortality...

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Main Authors: Jinyu He, Lina Madaniyazi, Paul L C Chua, Yoonhee Kim, Ai Milojevic, Kazutaka Oka, Yasushi Honda, Masahiro Hashizume
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:Environmental Research: Health
Subjects:
urban heat island
temperature
heat
mortality
attributable risk
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2752-5309/ad95b2
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