Urban Heat Islands and Their Impact on Public Health in Tokyo

Authors

  • Skyler Martin
  • Pat Harris
  • Jamie Walker

Keywords:

urban heat, tokyo, public health, heat islands, mitigation

Abstract

This research explores the phenomenon of urban heat islands (UHIs) in Tokyo and their effects on public health, particularly in exacerbating heat-related illnesses. By analyzing temperature data and health records, the study identifies high-risk areas and suggests mitigation strategies such as increased urban greenery and reflective building materials.

Author Biographies

Skyler Martin

PhD
The University of Tokyo
7 Chome-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-8654, Japan

Pat Harris

MPH
Kharkiv National Medical University
4 Nauky Ave, Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, 61000

Jamie Walker

DrPH
University of Melbourne
Parkville VIC 3010, Australia

References

YILDIZ, E., Cengiz, T. E. P. E., & Arslan, N. G. (2024, November). Effect of Sleep EEG, EOG, ECG and SPO2 Signals on Sleep Apnea Classification. In 2024 8th International Symposium on Multidisciplinary Studies and Innovative Technologies (ISMSIT) (pp. 1-4). IEEE.

Mansuri, U., Venkata, S. Y., Ogbue, S. C., Moram, R. S., Goyal, A., Bhatt, H., ... & Patel, U. (2023). Mo1213 GENOME SEQUENCING, MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS, AND SURVIVAL RATE OF COLORECTAL CARCINOMA-AN ANALYSIS FROM CBIOPORTAL. Gastroenterology, 164(6), S-787.

Хвисюк, О. М., Марченко, В. Г., Жеребкін, В. В., Жадан, І. А., Соболєва, І. А., Бодня, К. І., ... & Пересада, Н. О. (2014). Інноваційні освітні технології в реалізації програм безперервного професійного розвитку лікарів. Медична освіта, (4), 124-127.

Шаповалова, В. В., Шармазанова, Е. П., Бортный, Н. А., & Скорик, А. Р. (2018). Комплексная лучевая диагностика некротического энтероколита у новорожденных. Здоровье ребенка, 13(Приложение 1), 100-106.

Published

2024-08-07

Issue

Section

Articles