Active transport and heat

Asia Pac J Public Health. 2011 Jul;23(4):634-5. doi: 10.1177/1010539511412945.

Abstract

Increasing heat may impede peoples' ability to be active outdoors thus limiting active transport options. Co-benefits from mitigation of and adaptation to global warming should not be assumed but need to be actively designed into strategies.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Climate Change / mortality*
  • Extreme Heat / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Morbidity*
  • Public Health*