Rising Temperatures, Deadly Threat: Recommendations to Prepare Outdoor Workers in Ahmedabad

The document focuses on the vulnerability of outdoor construction workers in Ahmedabad to extreme heat, advocating for coordinated action among government, labor groups, and healthcare providers to mitigate heat stress.

• Ahmedabad is the first city in India to establish a comprehensive preparedness plan and early warning system to manage extreme heat events, developed by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and partner organisations.
• The report specifically analyzes how construction workers perceive and experience vulnerability to extreme heat exposure to inform recommendations for educational and governmental interventions.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2014). Rising Temperatures, Deadly Threat: Recommendations to Prepare Outdoor Workers in Ahmedabad. https://cdkn.org/resource/rising-temperatures-recommendations-outdoor-workers-ahmedabad

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Rising Temperatures, Deadly Threat: Recommendations to Prepare Outdoor Workers in Ahmedabad. 2014. https://cdkn.org/resource/rising-temperatures-recommendations-outdoor-workers-ahmedabad.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2014rising, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Rising Temperatures, Deadly Threat: Recommendations to Prepare Outdoor Workers in Ahmedabad}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2014}, month = jul, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/rising-temperatures-recommendations-outdoor-workers-ahmedabad}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }