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Neighborhood microclimates and vulnerability to heat stress
Social Science & Medicine · 2006 · Vol. 63(11) · pp. 2847–2863
Sharon L. Harlan✉(Arizona State University)Anthony J. Brazel(Arizona State University)Lela Prashad(Arizona State University)William L. Stefanov(Johnson Space Center)Larissa Larsen(University of Michigan–Ann Arbor)
Climate Change and Health ImpactsUrban Heat Island MitigationUrban Green Space and HealthMicroclimateUrban heat islandGeographySocioeconomic statusVulnerability (computing)Extreme heatThermal comfortMetropolitan areaPopulationPublic health
MeSH terms
AdolescentAdultAgedArizonaChildChild, PreschoolClimateEnvironmental ExposureHumansMiddle AgedResidence CharacteristicsHeat Stress Disorders
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- National Science Foundation
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