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2021 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
An Integrated Framework of Environmental Physics and Epidemiology: The Biometeorological Aspect of Thermal Environment and Health Project (BeAT Heat)
Authors : Katerina Pantavou, Spyridon Lykoudis, Filippos Tymvios, Emily Vasiliadou, Kleanthis Nicolaides, Chrysanthos Savvides, Panayiotis Yiallouros, Constantinos Cartalis, Georgios Nikolopoulos
Published in: Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions (2nd Edition)
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
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Abstract
This article presents the Biometeorological Aspect of Thermal environment and Health (BeAT Heat) project, an integrated framework for the assessment of thermal perception that could assist in developing successful public health measures by local authorities and policymakers. BeAT Heat is conducted in Cyprus, a country of the eastern Mediterranean region. The study focuses on identifying models that best simulate thermal sensation, evaluating the spatial distribution of the state of the thermal environment and by means of this the thermal burden using satellite remote sensing methods, and determining the impact of thermal environment on the health of general and vulnerable populations.