Reducing urban heat islands to protect health in Canada

"Urban heat islands" (UHIs) refer to warmer temperatures in urban areas than in surrounding rural areas. These warmer temperatures can magnify health impacts during heat waves. Public health professionals can play an important role in protecting health by spearheading or contributing to action to reduce UHIs.

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Title (French) Réduire les îlots de chaleur urbains pour protéger la santé au Canada
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Open Canada Date Published 2020-04-29 00:00:00
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Open Canada Subject ["health_and_safety"]
Open Canada Keywords {"fr": ["Ilots de chaleur urbains", "ICU", "réduction", "des îlots de chaleur", "urbains", "températures plus chaudes", "dans les zones", "urbaines", "impacts", "sur la santé"], "en": ["Urban heat islands", "UHIs", "reducing urban-heat-islands", "warmer-temperatures", "in urban-areas", "health impacts"]}
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