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Índice de riesgo para la salud por olas de calor en Karnataka, India
Vidhatri Thakkar1, Vidya Srinivas2, Pradeep Marula Siddhappanavara3
1Analyst, Climate, Environment & Sustainability Sector, Center for Study of Science, Technology & Policy (CSTEP), Bengaluru 560094, India.
The journal of climate change and health
|February 6, 2026
Resumen
El cambio climático intensifica las olas de calor, lo que requiere una evaluación de riesgos. Este estudio desarrolló un Índice de Riesgo para la Salud por Olas de Calor (HHRI) para los distritos de Karnataka, identificando Bidar, Kalaburagi, Gadag y Dharwad como áreas de muy alto riesgo.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ciencias Ambientales
- Salud Pública
- Adaptación al Cambio Climático
Sus antecedentes:
- El aumento de la temperatura global debido al cambio climático está incrementando la frecuencia, intensidad y duración de las olas de calor.
- Proteger la salud y el bienestar públicos de los extremos climáticos es una prioridad política mundial.
- Identificar áreas de alto riesgo es crucial para una planificación y preparación efectivas.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Evaluar la ocurrencia de olas de calor en los distritos de Karnataka.
- Desarrollar un Índice de Riesgo para la Salud por Olas de Calor (HHRI) a nivel de distrito.
- Identificar y mapear áreas de alto riesgo para intervenciones específicas.
Principales métodos:
- Se utilizó el marco de evaluación de riesgos del Panel Intergubernamental sobre el Cambio Climático (peligro, exposición, vulnerabilidad).
- Se seleccionaron 11 indicadores clave que incluyen la ocurrencia de olas de calor, rangos de temperatura, densidad de población, trabajo al aire libre, instalaciones médicas, cobertura verde, población de edad avanzada, discapacidades, pobreza e índice de salud.
- Se desarrolló el HHRI bajo los escenarios actuales de cambio climático.
Principales resultados:
- Identificó y mapeó distritos según peligro, exposición y vulnerabilidad.
- Clasificó los distritos de Bidar, Kalaburagi, Gadag y Dharwad como de muy alto riesgo.
- Clasificó 9 distritos adicionales como de alto riesgo.
Conclusiones:
- Los riesgos para la salud por olas de calor varían significativamente entre los distritos.
- Los hallazgos permiten a los responsables de la formulación de políticas priorizar e implementar estrategias específicas para reducir el impacto climático.
- Los conocimientos basados en datos respaldan intervenciones efectivas de salud pública contra las olas de calor.
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