Examining the Optimal Placement of Cooling Centers to Serve Populations at High Risk of Extreme Heat Exposure in 81 US Cities.
Quinn H AdamsElana M G ChanKeith R SpanglerKate R WeinbergerKevin J LaneNicole A ErrettJeremy J HessYuantong SunGregory A WelleniusAmruta Nori-SarmaPublished in: Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) (2023)
Given the large percentage of individuals without access to cooling centers and the anticipated increase in frequency and severity of extreme heat events, the current distribution of centers in the urban areas that we examined may be insufficient to protect individuals from the adverse health effects of extreme heat, particularly in the absence of additional measures to reduce risk.