Abstract
The Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage has identified increasing temperatures as a key slow onset event. However, it is the resulting increases in short-term heat events - heatwaves - that have so far been the primary focus of risk assessment and policy, while gradual and sustained increases in temperature have received less attention. This is a global issue but particularly important in tropical and subtropical regions already chronically exposed to extreme heat. This paper reviews recent analyses of intensifying seasonal and year-round extreme heat exposures and how this affects daily life, including worker productivity, health and wellbeing, reduced GDP and economic viability. It frames this as a slow onset event and closes with a brief indication of tools available to assess and address these risks.
Dokumententyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
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Fakultätsübergreifende Einrichtungen: | Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society (RCC) |
Themengebiete: | 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 500 Naturwissenschaften |
ISSN: | 1877-3435 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Dokumenten ID: | 100955 |
Datum der Veröffentlichung auf Open Access LMU: | 05. Jun. 2023, 15:36 |
Letzte Änderungen: | 05. Jun. 2023, 15:36 |