Title

EH-GLOBAL-VITO-5

License

Public Domain (PD)

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Abstract

Extreme Heat hazard is classified based on an existing and widely accepted heat stress indicator, the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT, in °C) – more specifically the daily maximum WGBT. The WBGT has an obvious relevance for human health, but it is relevant in all kinds of projects and sectors, including infrastructure related, as heat stress affects personnel and stakeholders, and therefore the design of buildings and infrastructure. Heat stress studies in the scientific literature that make use of the WBGT apply thresholds of 28°C and 32°C to categorise heat stress risk. The damaging intensity thresholds are applied following this definition of slight/low (<28°C), moderate/high (28-32°C) and severe/very high (>32°C) heat stress.

Publication Date

March 1, 2017, 4:38 p.m.

Type

Raster Data

Keywords

• Extreme Heat
• Hazard Assessment

Category

Climatology Meteorology Atmosphere

processes and phenomena of the atmosphere. Examples: cloud cover, weather, climate, atmospheric conditions, climate change, precipitation

Regions

Global

Responsible

stu

More info

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Purpose

For use in ThinkHazard!

Language

English

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Spatial Representation Type

grid data is used to represent geographic data

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