Global Population Exposed to Extreme Events in the 150 Most Populated Cities of the World: Implications for Public Health

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dc.contributor.authorLi, Linze
dc.contributor.authorJiang, Chengsheng
dc.contributor.authorMurtugudde, Raghu
dc.contributor.authorLiang, Xin-Zhong
dc.contributor.authorSapkota, Amir
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-07T14:35:16Z
dc.date.available2023-11-07T14:35:16Z
dc.date.issued2021-02-01
dc.description.abstractClimate change driven increases in the frequency of extreme heat events (EHE) and extreme precipitation events (EPE) are contributing to both infectious and non-infectious disease burden, particularly in urban city centers. While the share of urban populations continues to grow, a comprehensive assessment of populations impacted by these threats is lacking. Using data from weather stations, climate models, and urban population growth during 1980–2017, here, we show that the concurrent rise in the frequency of EHE, EPE, and urban populations has resulted in over 500% increases in individuals exposed to EHE and EPE in the 150 most populated cities of the world. Since most of the population increases over the next several decades are projected to take place in city centers within low- and middle-income countries, skillful early warnings and community specific response strategies are urgently needed to minimize public health impacts and associated costs to the global economy.
dc.description.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031293
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/dspace/7ofk-xmn2
dc.identifier.citationLi, L.; Jiang, C.; Murtugudde, R.; Liang, X.-Z.; Sapkota, A. Global Population Exposed to Extreme Events in the 150 Most Populated Cities of the World: Implications for Public Health. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 1293.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/31286
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relation.isAvailableAtSchool of Public Health
dc.relation.isAvailableAtMaryland Institute of Applied Environmental Health
dc.relation.isAvailableAtDigital Repository at the University of Maryland
dc.relation.isAvailableAtUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md)
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectextreme heat event
dc.subjectextreme precipitation event
dc.subjectmegacities
dc.subjecturban area
dc.subjecturban heat island effect
dc.subjectglobal population
dc.titleGlobal Population Exposed to Extreme Events in the 150 Most Populated Cities of the World: Implications for Public Health
dc.typeArticle
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