Characterization of the 2017 Summer Heat Waves and Their Effects on the Population of an Area of Southern Italy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. The Humidity Index: Humidex
2.2. Study Area and Meteorological Data
2.3. Hospital Emergency Department Data
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
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Humidex | Discomfort Levels |
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H < 29 | Discomfort perceived by a few people |
30 < H < 34 | More or less significant malaise |
35 < H < 39 | Quite intense malaise. Caution. Limit some heavy physical activities |
40 < H < 45 | Sense of general malaise. Danger. Avoid efforts |
46 < H < 53 | Serious danger. Suspend physical activities |
H > 54 | Impending heatstroke (danger of death) |
Name | Longitude | Latitude | Elevation | Measurement | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cosenza | 16.265 | 39.286 | 242 | P, T, U, R 1 | 2001–2017 |
S. Antonello | 16.172 | 39.421 | 300 | P, T, U 1 | 1997–2017 |
Torano Scalo | 16.209 | 39.493 | 97 | P, T, U 1 | 2001–2017 |
Municipality | Context | Distance to Hospital (km) | Population | Visits to ED Annunziata Hospital | Annual Visits (%) | Daily Visits (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cosenza | Urban | 0 | 67,239 | 16,753 | 24.92% | 0.0683% |
Rende | Urban | 10 | 35,727 | 6054 | 16.95% | 0.0464% |
Montalto U. | Rural | 20 | 20,213 | 4060 | 20.09% | 0.0550% |
Bisignano | Rural | 29 | 10,128 | 1351 | 13.34% | 0.0365% |
Torano C. | Rural | 33 | 4605 | 813 | 17.65% | 0.0484% |
Total | 137,912 | 29,031 | 21.05% | 0.0577% |
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Infusino, E.; Caloiero, T.; Fusto, F.; Calderaro, G.; Brutto, A.; Tagarelli, G. Characterization of the 2017 Summer Heat Waves and Their Effects on the Population of an Area of Southern Italy. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 970. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18030970
Infusino E, Caloiero T, Fusto F, Calderaro G, Brutto A, Tagarelli G. Characterization of the 2017 Summer Heat Waves and Their Effects on the Population of an Area of Southern Italy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(3):970. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18030970
Chicago/Turabian StyleInfusino, Ernesto, Tommaso Caloiero, Francesco Fusto, Gianfranco Calderaro, Angelo Brutto, and Giuseppe Tagarelli. 2021. "Characterization of the 2017 Summer Heat Waves and Their Effects on the Population of an Area of Southern Italy" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 3: 970. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18030970