Identification of Heat Threshold and Heat Hotspots in Rajshani, Bangladesh

This report aims to support the Rajshahi Metropolitan City and other emergency service providers in Rajshahi, such as the Disaster Management Department, the Rajshahi branch of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), the unit responsible for determining the heat thresholds and hotspots indicating when and where to act before or during heatwave days. Moreover, the report intends to encourage city stakeholders to take fruitful actions in upcoming heat seasons to reduce the city’s heat risks and build stakeholder’s capacity on city heat actions.

Resource Type

PDF, 7.52 MB

Year

2022

Country

Bangladesh

Region

Asia

Content Type

Report

Theme

Early Action

Organization

Climate Centre (RCCC)

Hazard

Heat Wave