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Understanding of extreme temperature events by environmental health stakeholders in South Africa

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dc.contributor.author John, J
dc.contributor.author Garland, Rebecca M
dc.contributor.author Landman, WA
dc.date.accessioned 2016-07-11T10:59:12Z
dc.date.available 2016-07-11T10:59:12Z
dc.date.issued 2015-09
dc.identifier.citation John, J., Garland, R.M. and Landman, W.A. 2015. Understanding of extreme temperature events by environmental health stakeholders in South Africa. In: 31st Conference of the South African Society for Atmospheric Science, Hennops River Valley, Centurion, South Africa, 21-22 September 2015 en_US
dc.identifier.isbn 978-0-620-67825-4
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8634
dc.description 31st Conference of the South African Society for Atmospheric Science, Hennops River Valley, Centurion, South Africa, 21-22 September 2015 en_US
dc.description.abstract The purpose of the work is to understand the potential need and use of extreme temperature forecasting products in the environmental health sector in South Africa by using an online questionnaire. Seven of 19 respondents currently receive hot weather warnings. Most agreed that industries and government currently do not have adequate heat-health action plans, with only one indicating that they had policies/plans in their work environment in the event of high temperature forecasts. However, 16 respondents would regard such a plan as useful. Respondents did identify a need for a forecasting system but seem unsure about the range of capabilities that it can provide. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher SASAS en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Workflow;15732
dc.subject Environmental Health en_US
dc.subject Climate change en_US
dc.subject Weather Forecast en_US
dc.subject Health practitioners en_US
dc.title Understanding of extreme temperature events by environmental health stakeholders in South Africa en_US
dc.type Conference Presentation en_US
dc.identifier.apacitation John, J., Garland, R. M., & Landman, W. (2015). Understanding of extreme temperature events by environmental health stakeholders in South Africa. SASAS. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8634 en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitation John, J, Rebecca M Garland, and WA Landman. "Understanding of extreme temperature events by environmental health stakeholders in South Africa." (2015): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8634 en_ZA
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation John J, Garland RM, Landman W, Understanding of extreme temperature events by environmental health stakeholders in South Africa; SASAS; 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8634 . en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Conference Presentation AU - John, J AU - Garland, Rebecca M AU - Landman, WA AB - The purpose of the work is to understand the potential need and use of extreme temperature forecasting products in the environmental health sector in South Africa by using an online questionnaire. Seven of 19 respondents currently receive hot weather warnings. Most agreed that industries and government currently do not have adequate heat-health action plans, with only one indicating that they had policies/plans in their work environment in the event of high temperature forecasts. However, 16 respondents would regard such a plan as useful. Respondents did identify a need for a forecasting system but seem unsure about the range of capabilities that it can provide. DA - 2015-09 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Environmental Health KW - Climate change KW - Weather Forecast KW - Health practitioners LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2015 SM - 978-0-620-67825-4 T1 - Understanding of extreme temperature events by environmental health stakeholders in South Africa TI - Understanding of extreme temperature events by environmental health stakeholders in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8634 ER - en_ZA


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