Adapting to heat-health vulnerability in temperate climates: current adaptation and mitigation responses and future predictions in Aotearoa New Zealand

Climate change is raising global temperatures, leading to more extreme heat events, even in temperate climates like Aotearoa|New Zealand (A|NZ). The impact of rising temperatures and the adequacy of planning measures remain underexplored. This paper highlights A|NZ’s anticipated heat-health challeng...

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Main Authors: Muhamad, Siti Nurfahirah, Mohd Shabri, Nur Shabrina Azreen, Cotter, James David, Bolton, Annette
Format: Article
Published: De Gruyter Open 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117504/
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author Muhamad, Siti Nurfahirah
Mohd Shabri, Nur Shabrina Azreen
Cotter, James David
Bolton, Annette
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Mohd Shabri, Nur Shabrina Azreen
Cotter, James David
Bolton, Annette
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description Climate change is raising global temperatures, leading to more extreme heat events, even in temperate climates like Aotearoa|New Zealand (A|NZ). The impact of rising temperatures and the adequacy of planning measures remain underexplored. This paper highlights A|NZ’s anticipated heat-health challenges by analyzing vulnerable populations and assessing current response systems, thereby reinforcing the need for system-level redress, mitigation and adaptation. A scoping review examined the impact of heat and existing mitigation and adaptation responses for vulnerable populations in temperate regions, with a focus on A|NZ. Additionally, temperature trend analysis was conducted for current and projected trends using Climate CHIP for six major heat-affected cities in A|NZ to assess the recognition of heat as a societal concern.
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spelling upm-1175042025-05-28T04:05:11Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117504/ Adapting to heat-health vulnerability in temperate climates: current adaptation and mitigation responses and future predictions in Aotearoa New Zealand Muhamad, Siti Nurfahirah Mohd Shabri, Nur Shabrina Azreen Cotter, James David Bolton, Annette Climate change is raising global temperatures, leading to more extreme heat events, even in temperate climates like Aotearoa|New Zealand (A|NZ). The impact of rising temperatures and the adequacy of planning measures remain underexplored. This paper highlights A|NZ’s anticipated heat-health challenges by analyzing vulnerable populations and assessing current response systems, thereby reinforcing the need for system-level redress, mitigation and adaptation. A scoping review examined the impact of heat and existing mitigation and adaptation responses for vulnerable populations in temperate regions, with a focus on A|NZ. Additionally, temperature trend analysis was conducted for current and projected trends using Climate CHIP for six major heat-affected cities in A|NZ to assess the recognition of heat as a societal concern. De Gruyter Open 2024-11-21 Article PeerReviewed Muhamad, Siti Nurfahirah and Mohd Shabri, Nur Shabrina Azreen and Cotter, James David and Bolton, Annette (2024) Adapting to heat-health vulnerability in temperate climates: current adaptation and mitigation responses and future predictions in Aotearoa New Zealand. Reviews on Environmental Health. ISSN 0048-7554; eISSN: 2191-0308 https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/reveh-2024-0101/html 10.1515/reveh-2024-0101
spellingShingle Muhamad, Siti Nurfahirah
Mohd Shabri, Nur Shabrina Azreen
Cotter, James David
Bolton, Annette
Adapting to heat-health vulnerability in temperate climates: current adaptation and mitigation responses and future predictions in Aotearoa New Zealand
title Adapting to heat-health vulnerability in temperate climates: current adaptation and mitigation responses and future predictions in Aotearoa New Zealand
title_full Adapting to heat-health vulnerability in temperate climates: current adaptation and mitigation responses and future predictions in Aotearoa New Zealand
title_fullStr Adapting to heat-health vulnerability in temperate climates: current adaptation and mitigation responses and future predictions in Aotearoa New Zealand
title_full_unstemmed Adapting to heat-health vulnerability in temperate climates: current adaptation and mitigation responses and future predictions in Aotearoa New Zealand
title_short Adapting to heat-health vulnerability in temperate climates: current adaptation and mitigation responses and future predictions in Aotearoa New Zealand
title_sort adapting to heat-health vulnerability in temperate climates: current adaptation and mitigation responses and future predictions in aotearoa new zealand
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117504/