Differential Adaptive Capacity to Extreme Heat: A Phoenix, Arizona, Case Study
Journal: Weather Climate and Society
Year: 2011

Abstract Climate change is projected to increase the number of days producing excessive heat across the southwestern United States, increasing population exposure to extreme heat events. Extreme heat is currently the main cause of weather-related mortality in the United States, where the negative health effects of extreme heat are disproportionately distributed among geographic regions and demographic groups. To more effectively identify vulnerability to extreme heat, complementary local-level s