ABSTRACT

In this study, we examine how climatic heat stress can be mediated by green infrastructure outcomes and how energy justice effort contributes to health adaptation within the U.S. Great Lakes regions and their primary metropolitan areas over a recent 10-year period (2005–2015). Through the lens of policy innovation and the vulnerability-readiness nexus, we explore how climate policy intervention contributes to the mitigation of heat stress by using a quantitative approach. Empirical results suggest that green infrastructure outcomes and energy justice efforts have the potential to mitigate heat stress and enhance health adaptation. Additional results reflect that climate policy innovation and readiness efforts were viable factors in health adaptation to heat events.

摘要

在本研究中，我们研究了绿色基础设施成果如何调节气候热应激，以及最近 10 年（2005 年至 2015 年）美国五大湖地区及其主要大都市区的能源正义努力如何促进健康适应。通过政策创新和脆弱性准备关系的视角，我们探索了气候政策干预如何通过使用定量方法来缓解热应激。实证结果表明，绿色基础设施成果和能源正义努力具有减轻热应激和增强健康适应能力的潜力。其他结果表明，气候政策创新和准备工作是健康适应高温事件的可行因素。