RT Journal Article
T1 Territory differences in adaptation to heat among persons aged 65 years and over in Spain (1983–2018)
A1 Navas-Martín, Miguel Ángel
A1 López-Bueno, José Antonio
A1 Ascaso-Sánchez, María Soledad
A1 Follos, Fernando
A1 Vellón, José Manuel
A1 Mirón, Isidro Juan
A1 Luna, María Yolanda
A1 Sánchez-Martínez, Gerardo
A1 Díaz, Julio
A1 Linares, Cristina
AB Climate change is currently regarded as the greatest global threat to human health, and its health-related consequences take different forms according to age, sex, socioeconomic level, and type of territory. The aim of this study is to ascertain the differences in vulnerability and the heat-adaptation process through the minimum mortality temperature (MMT) among the Spanish population aged ≥65 years by territorial classification. A retrospective, longitudinal, ecological time-series study, using provincial data on daily mortality and maximum daily temperature across the period 1983–2018, was performed, differentiating between urban and nonurban populations. The MMTs in the study period were higher for the ≥65-year age group in urban provinces, with a mean value of 29.6 °C (95%CI 29.2–30.0) versus 28.1 °C (95%CI 27.7–28.5) in nonurban provinces. This difference was statistically significant (p < 0.05). In terms of adaptation levels, higher average values were obtained for nonurban areas, with values of 0.12 (95%CI −0.13–0.37), than for urban areas, with values of 0.09 (95%CI −0.27–0.45), though this difference was not statistically significant (p < 0.05). These findings may contribute to better planning by making it possible to implement more specific public health prevention plans. Lastly, they highlight the need to conduct studies on heat-adaptation processes, taking into account various differential factors, such as age and territory.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2023
FD 2023-02-23
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/100715
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/100715
LA eng
NO Navas-Martín, Miguel Ángel, et al. «Territory Differences in Adaptation to Heat among Persons Aged 65 Years and Over in Spain (1983–2018)». International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 20, n.o 5, febrero de 2023, p. 4168. DOI.org (Crossref), https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054168.
NO Instituto de Salud Carlos III
NO Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico (España)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 7 abr 2025