Heat related mortality in the two largest Belgian urban areas: A time series analysis
Katrien De Troeyer, Mariska Bauwelinck, Raf Aerts, Dimitrios Profer, Julie Berckmans, Andy Delcloo, Rafiq Hamdi, Bert Van Schaeybroeck, Hans Hooyberghs, Dirk Lauwaet, Claire Demoury, An Van Nieuwenhuyse
Topics & Concepts
Urban heat islandApparent temperatureExcess mortalityDemographyMortality rateEnvironmental scienceGeographyPoisson distributionPoisson regressionHeat waveClimatologyClimate changeMeteorologyPopulationMathematicsStatisticsBiologyEcologySociologyRelative humidityGeologyClimate Change and Health ImpactsAir Quality and Health ImpactsUrban Heat Island Mitigation