Exposure to extreme heat can cause a multitudeof adverse health impacts including heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, andeven death. Because of the significant hazardsthat heat presents, it is important to determine thedistributionof these outcomes. Studying this distribution in Milwaukee County isespecially vital because of the stark health inequities that exist. Although difficult to measure, Milwaukee has found itself ranked among the most segregated cities in the United States for sev...
Assessing the link between climate change-induced weather events, heat-related illness, and the disproportional impacts experienced by low-SES communities in Milwaukee County
Metrics
- University University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Sustainable Development Goals 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- University Department Public Health
- Status Completed
- Lead Local Gov / Community Partner Org Name Milwaukee County