Calor, polvo y gente

The document details the ADAPTE project, which uses GIS to map social vulnerability and mortality risks linked to air pollution and temperature extremes in Latin American cities. It highlights that PM10 and NOx levels in Mexico City, Santiago, and Bogotá significantly exceed WHO standards and notes that respiratory and cardiovascular mortality risks vary by age group and season, particularly in Bogotá.

• The ADAPTE project utilizes Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to analyze social vulnerability to global change, helping urban planners understand how demographic and socioeconomic vulnerabilities influence mortality risks in urban neighborhoods.
• Air pollution levels in Mexico City, Santiago, and Bogotá dangerously exceed World Health Organization (WHO) standards, with fine particulate matter (PM10) exceeding standards by 90%. Nitrogen oxide (NOx) levels exceed WHO standards by 73% in Mexico City, 38% in Santiago, and 25% in Bogotá.
• Relative risk (RR) of mortality varies by city, season, and age group. During the warm season, the highest respiratory mortality RR was found in Buenos Aires (1.03) and Mexico City (1.00), and the highest cardiovascular mortality RR was in Mexico City and Buenos Aires (1.01). In Bogotá, children showed a higher respiratory mortality RR (1.20) and the elderly showed a higher cardiovascular mortality RR during the cold season.
• In Bogotá, the distribution of respiratory and cardiovascular mortality does not follow the North-South pattern of wealth and education, suggesting more complex relationships including age characteristics.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2010). Calor, polvo y gente. https://iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/uploads/2014/06/snapshot6_heat_dust_and_people_SP.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Calor, polvo y gente. 2010. https://iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/uploads/2014/06/snapshot6_heat_dust_and_people_SP.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2010calor, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Calor, polvo y gente}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2010}, url = {https://iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/uploads/2014/06/snapshot6_heat_dust_and_people_SP.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }