Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP150103038

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP150103038

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Development of a heatwave definition using the health risk-based metrics. Climate change is increasingly recognised as this century's biggest global health threat, but the health consequences of climate change remain to be quantified. A typical example is health risks from heatwaves which kill more people than any other natural hazard in Australia, but few comprehensive datasets are available on what affects heatwaves can have on population health and well-being, and how such evidence can be translated into policy. This project aims to understand the health risks associated with heatwaves, to develop health risk-based metrics to define a heatwave across different areas, and to evaluate its implications for the development of social and health policies within an Australian context.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 30-06-2019

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $291,168.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Epidemiology | Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety | Public Health and Health Services |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) | Environmental Health

Other Keywords

Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) | Environmental Health | Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety | Epidemiology | Public Health and Health Services

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