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Extreme Heat Costs EUR 98 M in Economic Losses in Athens Every Year, Impacts Grow to EUR 213 M by 2050
"Climate-driven heat is changing the way we live and work, yet current awareness of this silent and invisible threat is dangerously insufficient. Heat's disproportionate impact on cities compelled us to quantify and explore the economic and social ramifications of our burning planet "Our hope is that these findings will raise awareness and spur further adaptation interventions, policies, and investment that cool cities and protect people."
The city of Athens is leading efforts to reduce heat vulnerability of its population, but continued initiatives are required to tackle the rising temperatures. Ongoing efforts include:
For this report, only a subset of the ways in which extreme heat can impact a city's economy and society were examined and appraises impacts in 'normal' vs. unusually warm years, meaning it provides a conservative view of the social and economic costs of heat. Further, it does not look at impacts or costs to infrastructure, health care systems, reduced education and learning or the loss resulting from business interruption.
The report and full methodology can be found here.
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ghenrich-koenis@atlanticcouncil.org
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