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Vulnerability of Australia to heatwaves: A systematic review on influencing factors, impacts, and mitigation options

Background: Heatwaves have received major attention globally due to their detrimental effects on human health and the environment. The frequency, duration, and severity of heatwaves have increased recently due to changes in climatic conditions, anthropogenic forcing, and rapid urbanization. Australi...

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Main Authors:	Adnan, Mohammed Sarfaraz Gani, Dewan, Ashraf, Botje, Dirk, Shahid, Shamsuddin, Hassan, Quazi K.
Format:	Article
Published:	Academic Press Inc. 2022
Subjects:	TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/103757/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.113703
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spelling	my.utm.1037572023-11-23T08:57:49Z http://eprints.utm.my/103757/ Vulnerability of Australia to heatwaves: A systematic review on influencing factors, impacts, and mitigation options Adnan, Mohammed Sarfaraz Gani Dewan, Ashraf Botje, Dirk Shahid, Shamsuddin Hassan, Quazi K. TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Background: Heatwaves have received major attention globally due to their detrimental effects on human health and the environment. The frequency, duration, and severity of heatwaves have increased recently due to changes in climatic conditions, anthropogenic forcing, and rapid urbanization. Australia is highly vulnerable to this hazard. Although there have been an increasing number of studies conducted in Australia related to the heatwave phenomena, a systematic review of heatwave vulnerability has rarely been reported in the literature. Objectives: This study aims to provide a systematic and overarching review of the different components of heatwave vulnerability (e.g., exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity) in Australia. Methods: A systematic review was conducted using the PRISMA protocol. Peer-reviewed English language articles published between January 2000 and December 2021 were selected using a combination of search keywords in Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed. Articles were critically analyzed based on three specific heatwave vulnerability components: exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity. Results and discussion: A total of 107 articles meeting all search criteria were chosen. Although there has been an increasing trend of heat-related studies in Australia, most of these studies have concentrated on exposure and adaptive capacity components. Evidence suggests that the frequency, severity, and duration of heatwaves in Australian cities has been increasing, and that this is likely to continue under current climate change scenarios. This study noted that heatwave vulnerability is associated with geographical and climatic factors, space, time, socioeconomic and demographic factors, as well as the physiological condition of people. Various heat mitigation and adaptation measures implemented around the globe have proven to be efficient in reducing the impacts of heatwaves. Conclusion: This study provides increased clarity regarding the various drivers of heatwave vulnerability in Australia. Such knowledge is crucial in informing extreme heat adaptation and mitigation planning. Academic Press Inc. 2022 Article PeerReviewed Adnan, Mohammed Sarfaraz Gani and Dewan, Ashraf and Botje, Dirk and Shahid, Shamsuddin and Hassan, Quazi K. (2022) Vulnerability of Australia to heatwaves: A systematic review on influencing factors, impacts, and mitigation options. Environmental Research, 213 (NA). pp. 1-12. ISSN 0013-9351 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.113703 DOI : 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113703
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spellingShingle	TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Adnan, Mohammed Sarfaraz Gani Dewan, Ashraf Botje, Dirk Shahid, Shamsuddin Hassan, Quazi K. Vulnerability of Australia to heatwaves: A systematic review on influencing factors, impacts, and mitigation options
description	Background: Heatwaves have received major attention globally due to their detrimental effects on human health and the environment. The frequency, duration, and severity of heatwaves have increased recently due to changes in climatic conditions, anthropogenic forcing, and rapid urbanization. Australia is highly vulnerable to this hazard. Although there have been an increasing number of studies conducted in Australia related to the heatwave phenomena, a systematic review of heatwave vulnerability has rarely been reported in the literature. Objectives: This study aims to provide a systematic and overarching review of the different components of heatwave vulnerability (e.g., exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity) in Australia. Methods: A systematic review was conducted using the PRISMA protocol. Peer-reviewed English language articles published between January 2000 and December 2021 were selected using a combination of search keywords in Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed. Articles were critically analyzed based on three specific heatwave vulnerability components: exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity. Results and discussion: A total of 107 articles meeting all search criteria were chosen. Although there has been an increasing trend of heat-related studies in Australia, most of these studies have concentrated on exposure and adaptive capacity components. Evidence suggests that the frequency, severity, and duration of heatwaves in Australian cities has been increasing, and that this is likely to continue under current climate change scenarios. This study noted that heatwave vulnerability is associated with geographical and climatic factors, space, time, socioeconomic and demographic factors, as well as the physiological condition of people. Various heat mitigation and adaptation measures implemented around the globe have proven to be efficient in reducing the impacts of heatwaves. Conclusion: This study provides increased clarity regarding the various drivers of heatwave vulnerability in Australia. Such knowledge is crucial in informing extreme heat adaptation and mitigation planning.
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author	Adnan, Mohammed Sarfaraz Gani Dewan, Ashraf Botje, Dirk Shahid, Shamsuddin Hassan, Quazi K.
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title	Vulnerability of Australia to heatwaves: A systematic review on influencing factors, impacts, and mitigation options
title_short	Vulnerability of Australia to heatwaves: A systematic review on influencing factors, impacts, and mitigation options
title_full	Vulnerability of Australia to heatwaves: A systematic review on influencing factors, impacts, and mitigation options
title_fullStr	Vulnerability of Australia to heatwaves: A systematic review on influencing factors, impacts, and mitigation options
title_full_unstemmed	Vulnerability of Australia to heatwaves: A systematic review on influencing factors, impacts, and mitigation options
title_sort	vulnerability of australia to heatwaves: a systematic review on influencing factors, impacts, and mitigation options
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publishDate	2022
url	http://eprints.utm.my/103757/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.113703
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Vulnerability of Australia to heatwaves: A systematic review on influencing factors, impacts, and mitigation options

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