Spatiotemporal characterization of heatwave exposure across historically vulnerable communities.

ABSTRACT: Heatwaves pose a serious threat and are projected to amplify with changing climate and social demographics. A comprehensive understanding of heatwave exposure to the communities is imperative for the development of effective strategies and mitigation plans. This study explores spatiotemporal characterization of heatwaves across the historically vulnerable communities in Mississippi, United States. We derive multiple heatwave metrics including frequency, duration, and magnitude based on temperature data for urban-specific daytime, nighttime, and day-night combined conditions. Our analysis depicts a rising heatwave trend across all counties, with the most extreme shifts observed in prolonged day-night events lacking overnight relief. We integrate physical heatwave hazards with a socioeconomi

SUBMITTER: Bhattarai S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11379921 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature