Approaches for Building Community Resilience to Extreme Heat

Berry, Peter; Richardson, Gregory R. A.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-30626-1_15

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“…In the City of Toronto, for example, Pengelly et al ( 2007 ) estimated heat contributed to an average of 120 deaths per year. The research shows that heat is most likely to affect already vulnerable populations such as people with low income, those who are very young or old, or those who experience homelessness (Berry and Richardson 2016 ). Climate change projections indicate the number of hot days in Ontario could double by mid-century and triple by the end of the century (Casati et al 2013 ).…”

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Developing a harmonized heat warning and information system for Ontario: a case study in collaboration

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Aubin²,

Behan³

et al. 2020

Can J Public Health

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Background Heat wave early warning systems help alert decision-makers and the public to prepare for hot weather and implement preventive actions to protect health. Prior to harmonization, public health units across Ontario either used independent systems with varying methodologies for triggering and issuing public heat warnings or did not use any system. The federal government also issued heat warnings based on different criteria. During heat events, adjacent public health units in Ontario and the federal government would routinely call heat warnings at different times with separate public messages, leading to confusion. This article describes the collaborative process and key steps in developing a harmonized Heat Warning and Information System (HWIS) for Ontario. Setting Public health units across Ontario, Canada, collaborated with the federal and provincial government to develop the harmonized HWIS for Ontario. Intervention In 2011, stakeholders identified the need to develop a harmonized system across Ontario to improve heat warning services, warning criteria, and health messaging. Through a 5-year process facilitated by a non-governmental organization, the three levels of government collaborated to establish the Ontario HWIS. Outcomes The province-wide HWIS was implemented in 2016 with the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's release of the harmonized HWIS Standard Operating Practice, which outlined the notification and warning process.

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