Climate Change and Mortality in Vienna—A Human Biometeorological Analysis Based on Regional Climate Modeling
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Data and Methods
2.1. Mortality data and methods
2.2. Climate station data and methods
2.3. Assessment of the impact of climate change
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. The relation of climate and mortality between 1970 and 2007
3.2. Climate change impact
3.3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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Group | PET < 29°C | PET 29–35 °C | PET 35–41 °C | PET ≥ 41 °C |
---|---|---|---|---|
All causes | −1.8 ± 0.3 | 0.9 ± 0.5 | 5.8 ± 0.7 | 13.0 ± 1.7 |
All causes–women | −2.1 ± 0.4 | 0.8 ± 0.7 | 6.6 ± 0.9 | 15.3 ± 2.3 |
All causes–men | −1.3 ± 0.4 | 1.0 ± 0.7 | 5.0 ± 1.0 | 10.4 ± 2.1 |
C + R | −1.8 ± 0.4 | 1.1 ± 0.7 | 6.7 ± 1.0 | 15.7 ± 2.2 |
C + R–women | −2.0 ± 0.7 | 1.1 ± 1.2 | 7.3 ± 1.6 | 17.2 ± 3.6 |
C + R–men | −0.8 ± 0.8 | 1.0 ± 1.4 | 5.7 ± 1.9 | 12.6 ± 3.9 |
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Muthers, S.; Matzarakis, A.; Koch, E. Climate Change and Mortality in Vienna—A Human Biometeorological Analysis Based on Regional Climate Modeling. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2010, 7, 2965-2977. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph7072965
Muthers S, Matzarakis A, Koch E. Climate Change and Mortality in Vienna—A Human Biometeorological Analysis Based on Regional Climate Modeling. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2010; 7(7):2965-2977. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph7072965
Chicago/Turabian StyleMuthers, Stefan, Andreas Matzarakis, and Elisabeth Koch. 2010. "Climate Change and Mortality in Vienna—A Human Biometeorological Analysis Based on Regional Climate Modeling" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 7, no. 7: 2965-2977. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph7072965