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Warnings in Violence and Conflict: Coproducing warnings with and for those most at risk

05 Jan 2023
People living in places affected by violence disproportionately experience and are impacted by natural hazard-related disasters, yet they are often left without adequate early warning and response systems. Warnings are known to be best developed and ...
Case Study, Early Warning Systems, Flood, Landslide
Research

Public Perception of the Health and Social Risks of Extreme Heat in Northern Ghana

03 Jan 2023
This research is carried out by Shamsu-Deen Ziblim1, Victor Mogre2, Sophia E.A. Kpebu2, Bright Y. Amoore2, Bruce A. Abugri2, Rayza Sison3, Laud Boateng3, Rajesh Vedathan3 with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. The health...
Research, Hazard, Heat Wave
Research

Cost-Effective Traditional and Modern Coping Strategies for Heatwaves Prevalent in Tribal, Rural and Urban India

02 Jan 2023
This research is carried out by Niti Mishra1, Peehu Pardeshi2, Shivani Kaim1, Dipali Bar1, Bateswar Das1, Saurabhi Niroula1, Poulami Ganguli1, Muskaan Ahmed1. with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. Recently, the year 20...
Research, Hazard, Heat Wave
Research

Towards Liveable Cities: Extreme Heat Distribution in South African Cities

23 Dec 2022
This research is carried out by Timothy Chambers1 with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. Extreme temperatures have severe impacts on human health. In a climate that is projected to significantly warm in future, these imp...
Research, Hazard, Urban Preparedness
Research

Extreme heat risk among informal sector workers based on perception in Nagpur, India

23 Dec 2022
This research is carried out by Dr. Rajashree Kotharkar1, Sagar Rajopadhye1, Sanyukta Shaw1 with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. The frequency and intensity of climate change phenomena such as heatwaves are increasin...
Research
Research

Relationship between high temperatures and hospitalization risk in different ecological regions in Vietnam

23 Dec 2022
This research is carried out by Nu Quy Linh Tran1,2, Thi Kim Hieu Ngo3, Thi Tuong Vy Nguyen3, Tran Ngoc Dang3, Son Nghiem4, Dung Phung5 with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. The increased ambient temperatures worldwid...
Research, Climate Change Adaptation, Hazard, Heat Wave
Research

Identification of local heat thresholds and related health impacts: Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu Cities in Kenya

23 Dec 2022
This research is carried out by Joyce Kimutai 1,2, Patricia Nying’uro1, Luke Harrington3, Wesley Oghera4, Friederike Otto5 with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. As the climate warms, more days with extremely hot t...
Research
Research

Managing Heat Stress Among Ready-made Clothing Workers in Bangladesh

23 Dec 2022
This research is carried out by Farzana Yeasmin1 , Shannon Rutherford2 , Aaron Bach2 , Jean Palutikof3 , Fahim Tonmoy4, Fahmida Tofai5, Mahbubur Rahman1 with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. The ready-made garme...
Research
Research

Extreme Heat in Serbia

23 Dec 2022
This research is carried out by Dragan Milosevic1, Stevan Savic1, Jelena Dunjic1, Daniela Arsenovic1, Zorana Luzanin2 with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. Hot summers with intensive heat waves lead to strong heat-r...
Research
Research

Heat Risk Perceptions among different occupational groups in South India

23 Dec 2022
This research is carried out by PK Latha1, S Ranjith1, Vidhya Venugopal1 with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. Dehydration and volume loss from climate-related excessive heat exposure can cause rapid mortality from ch...
Research

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