Building Resilience to Climate Change: Pilot Evaluation of the Impact of India's First Heat Action Plan on All-Cause Mortality.

Jeremy J HessSathish LmKim KnowltonShubhayu SahaPriya DuttaParthasarathi GangulyAbhiyant TiwariAnjali JaiswalPerry E SheffieldJayanta SarkarS C BhanAmit BegdaTejas ShahBhavin SolankiDileep Mavalankar

Published in: Journal of environmental and public health (2018)

Extreme heat and HAP warnings after implementation were associated with decreased summertime all-cause mortality rates, with largest declines at highest temperatures. Ahmedabad's plan can serve as a guide for other cities attempting to increase resilience to extreme heat.

Keyphrases

climate change
heat stress
human health
primary care
social support
depressive symptoms