The studies will run complementary to Duct, a model that looks into Singapore's climate at the micro and regional scale. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - Scientists here will be conducting a series of studies to better understand the impact of Singapore's rising temperatures on human health and on natural ecosystems such as forests.
The study will look at how a range of different warming scenarios - which is determined by emissions of greenhouse gases - combined with urban development, might worsen the heat in Singapore, said Prof Chow. "The warmer environment poses risks, and this project will look at how big these risks are, and how soon they will occur," said Prof Chow.
Associate Professor Jason Lee, the principal investigator of the project looking at the impact of heat on the health of certain vulnerable groups, noted that having knowledge of the demographics of various regions in Singapore can help the team to offer more targeted heat advisories. He will be studying the physical thresholds of three vulnerable groups - primary school children, adults who are not acclimatised to Singapore's hot and humid weather, and those aged 65 and above, and eventually hopes to derive a personalised heat-health advisory on how they can undertake outdoor activities safely as temperatures rise.
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