Heat Adaptive Capacity: What Causes the Differences Between Residents of Xiamen Island and Other Areas?

• Main Authors: Chaowei Wu (Author), Wei Shui (Author), Haifeng Yang (Author), Meiqi Ma (Author), Sufeng Zhu (Author), Yuanmeng Liu (Author), Hui Li (Author), Furong Wu (Author), Kexin Wu (Author), Xiang Sun (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Extreme heat events caused by climate change have serious adverse effects on residents' health in many coastal metropolises in southeast China. Adaptive capacity (AC) is crucial to reduce heat vulnerability in the human-environment system. However, it is unclear whether changes in individual ch...