Following on from the research for a heat alert system for Melbourne, the department commissioned Monash University to examine whether similar thresholds exist for the rest of Victoria.
A heat health threshold is defined as the temperature above which illness and death increases above a baseline level. The thresholds vary depending on:
- geographic location
- demographic profile of the community
- other vulnerability factors.
Temperature thresholds associated with increased mortality in 10 major population centres in rural Victoria, Australia provides information about the adverse health effects of high temperatures in small regional towns in Victoria, and the results of the threshold temperature analysis.
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Temperature thresholds associated with increased mortality in ten major population centres in rural Victoria, Australia
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- Topic
- Policies and guidelines
- Date published
- 03 Jan 2012
- Available format
Reviewed 09 December 2024