Assessing Adaptation Strategies for Extreme Heat: A Public Health Evaluation of Cooling Centers in Maricopa County, Arizona
Assessing Adaptation Strategies for Extreme Heat: A Public Health Evaluation of Cooling Centers in Maricopa County, Arizona
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DOI：
10.1175/wcas-d-16-0033.1
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发表时间：
2017-01-01
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Goodin, Kae
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作者：
Berisha, Vjollca;Hondula, David;Goodin, Kae
预防与热相关的发病率和死亡率是亚利桑那州马奎拉县（美国）的公共卫生优先事项。该项目的目的是评估Marvila县冷却中心，并深入了解它们在极端高温事件期间为公众提供救济的能力。在2014年夏天，53冷却中心进行了评估，以评估设施和游客的特点。马里亚县工作人员通过直接观察日常运作以及调查管理人员和来访者收集数据。在马洛卡县的冷却中心通常设在社区，老年人，或宗教中心，每天至少为1500人提供各种服务。许多游客失业或无家可归。许多人通过口头或通过看到冷却中心的位置来了解冷却中心。冷却中心提供了宝贵的服务，并覆盖了该地区一些最脆弱的人群。该项目是第一个从公共卫生角度系统地评估冷却中心的项目之一，并为正在实施或改善自己的冷却中心网络的社区领导者提供了有益的见解。
Preventing heat-associated morbidity and mortality is a public health priority in Maricopa County, Arizona (United States). The objective of this project was to evaluate Maricopa County cooling centers and gain insight into their capacity to provide relief for the public during extreme heat events. During the summer of 2014, 53 cooling centers were evaluated to assess facility and visitor characteristics. Maricopa County staff collected data by directly observing daily operations and by surveying managers and visitors. The cooling centers in Maricopa County were often housed within community, senior, or religious centers, which offered various services for at least 1500 individuals daily. Many visitors were unemployed and/or homeless. Many learned about a cooling center by word of mouth or by having seen the cooling center's location. The cooling centers provide a valuable service and reach some of the region's most vulnerable populations. This project is among the first to systematically evaluate cooling centers from a public health perspective and provides helpful insight to community leaders who are implementing or improving their own network of cooling centers.