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Metadata : EH-GLOBAL-VITO-5

Identification
Title
EH-GLOBAL-VITO-5
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.
License
Public Domain (PD)
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Publication Date
March 1, 2017, 4:38 p.m.
Type
Raster Data
Keywords
Category
Climatology Meteorology Atmosphere
processes and phenomena of the atmosphere. Examples: cloud cover, weather, climate, atmospheric conditions, climate change, precipitation
Regions
Global
Approved
Yes
Published
Yes
Featured
No
DOI
None
Attribution
None
Responsible
Name
Stu Fraser (stu)
email
sfraser@worldbank.org
Position
Senior Disaster RIsk Management Specialist
Organization
World Bank
Location
Voice
Fax
Information
Identification Image
Spatial Extent
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Projection System
EPSG:4326
Extension x0
-180.001665
Extension x1
179.98393500000003
Extension y0
-89.99966500000002
Extension y1
89.993135
Features
Purpose
For use in ThinkHazard!
Language
English
Supplemental Information
No information provided
Spatial Representation Type
grid data is used to represent geographic data
Contact Points
Name
Stu Fraser (stu)
email
sfraser@worldbank.org
Position
Senior Disaster RIsk Management Specialist
Organization
World Bank
Location
Voice
Fax
References
Link Online
/layers/intensity_returnperiod5y:hazard:intensity_returnperiod5y
Metadata Page
/layers/intensity_returnperiod5y:hazard:intensity_returnperiod5y/metadata_detail
OGC WMS: hazard Service
Geoservice OGC:WMS
OGC WCS: hazard Service
Geoservice OGC:WCS
Metadata Author
Name
Stu Fraser (stu)
email
sfraser@worldbank.org
Position
Senior Disaster RIsk Management Specialist
Organization
World Bank
Location
Voice
Fax