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Tony Ma

Affiliation:

University of South Australia

School of Natural and Built Environments (UniSA)

Report

A framework for adaptation of Australian households to heat waves

7 Jun 2013

Stephen Pullen,

Richard de Dear,

Veronica Soebarto,

Barbara Pocock,

Martin Belusko,

Helen Bennetts,

Barbara Ridley,

Jasmine Palmer,

Jian Zuo,

Tony Ma,

Nicholas Chileshe,

Natalie Skinner,

Janine Chapman,

Natalija Vujinovic,

Christina Candido,

National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility

Climate change is leading to an increased frequency and severity of heat waves. Spells of several consecutive days of unusually high temperatures have led to increased mortality rates for the more vulnerable in the community. The problem is compounded by the escalating energy costs and...