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标题：Urban Heat Islands and Social Work: Opportunities for Intervention
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作者：Billy Hamilton ; Christina L. Erickson
期刊名称：Advances in Social Work
印刷版ISSN：1527-8565
出版年度：2012
卷号：13
期号：2
页码：420-430
语种：English
出版社：Indiana University
摘要：The urban heat island (UHI), formed by surface modification of soil and vegetation, increases minimum nighttime temperatures within cities and causes heat-stress among dwellers. Children, elders and low-income persons are disproportionately burdened by the UHI. These populations often lack the necessary biological, economic and social resources to cope with or prevent heat stress. Because UHI’s are expected to increase with climate change, more social workers will be expected to serve the populations most affected by UHI. This paper addresses how the social work profession can play a role in efforts to address the effects of UHI’s on vulnerable populations.
关键词：Urban heat island; environmental justice; heat stress; climate change