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  • Managing health impacts of heat in South East Queensland, Australia

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    Author(s)
    Schuch, Gemma
    Serrao-Neumann, Silvia
    Choy, Darryl Low
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    Low Choy, Darryl C.
    Year published
    2014
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    Abstract
    Heatwaves kill more people than any other natural hazard in Australia. Current literature on managing health risks of heatwaves highlights the importance of implementing urban planning measures, and engaging with vulnerable groups on a local level to better understand perceptions of risk and tailor health protection measures. This paper reviews arrangements to reduce heatwave health risks in South East Queensland in response to these themes. A literature search and document analysis, stakeholder interviews, and multi-stakeholder cross-sectoral workshops revealed that although heatwave management is not always considered by ...
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    Heatwaves kill more people than any other natural hazard in Australia. Current literature on managing health risks of heatwaves highlights the importance of implementing urban planning measures, and engaging with vulnerable groups on a local level to better understand perceptions of risk and tailor health protection measures. This paper reviews arrangements to reduce heatwave health risks in South East Queensland in response to these themes. A literature search and document analysis, stakeholder interviews, and multi-stakeholder cross-sectoral workshops revealed that although heatwave management is not always considered by local government and disaster management stakeholders, many urban planning measures to minimize urban heat have been pursued. However, greater information from vulnerable groups is still needed to better inform heatwave management measures.
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    Journal Title
    Disaster Health
    Volume
    2
    Issue
    2
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.4161/2167549X.2014.960717
    Copyright Statement
    © 2014 Taylor & Francis (Routledge). This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Disaster Health on 30 Oct 2014, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.4161/2167549X.2014.960717
    Subject
    Health policy
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/65602
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