Guidance
Heat summary - Chapter 15: climate change indicators
This page summarises Chapter 15 of the Health Effects of Climate Change (HECC) report with a focus on the impact of heat on climate change indicators. This is part of the science and stats section for the hazard: heat.
Applies to England
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Topic: climate-related hazards
Hazard: all climate-related hazards, heat
Part of: heat summary - full HECC report
Key resources for HECC Chapter 15:
- Heat summary - Chapter 15: climate change indicator
- Chapter 15 full report (pdf)
Heat summary of Chapter 15
Indicators and metrics are important for tracking progress towards achieving adaptation and mitigation goals, both on a national as well as international scale.
Indicators for hot weather relevant for health include:
- exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation
- proportion of housing stock with overheating risk
- annual heat-related mortality
- annual heat illness
- health impacts of wildfires
- spatial planning measure for urban cooling
- local heatwave planning
- extreme heat in the local risk register
- care home overheating incidents
Relevant indicators that monitor metrics related to cold weather include:
- proportion of housing stock with low indoor temperature
- fuel poverty
- annual cold-related mortality and morbidity
- proportion of homes with (retrofit) energy efficiency upgrades by type