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These pages document the development of the mobile climate application, "ClimApp", created for the ERA4CS climate project. As the prototype for this app is being developed, the logic and models behind it will be documented here.
This repository will include code and documentation of the app which is to be developed in the project based on the research made by the different partners involved in the ClimApp project.
Thermal climate stress affects health and productivity for millions of European workers. Sudden changes in the thermal environment (heat waves or cold spells) are also major health challenges for the elderly and other vulnerable populations, increasing mortality and morbidity. The consequences of thermal stress are dependent not only on climate factors but also on individual human physiology and thermoregulation capacity. For warning and preparation purposes, climate services can provide information on current and upcoming environmental conditions, but such weather forecasts will be much more valuable for individuals facing adverse weather conditions if combined with individual characteristics and translated into optimized adaptation strategies that can be provided and implemented immediately. Therefore, the present project is in accordance with topic A2 and A3 of this joint call support the integration of climate service data with thermal physiology and feedback from end-users. Researchers and stakeholders from climate services and end-user organizations will collaborate with thermal physiologists, clothing and hydration experts, sociologists, and engineers. We will combine information from climate forecasts and weather warnings, with end-user data to develop a decision support system through an App.
The ClimApp will provide timely relevant guidelines for individuals and public and private sector agencies to take actions to improve thermal resilience when adverse environmental conditions are expected. The effectiveness of the ClimApp will be assessed qualitatively and quantitatively both at the individual user level and on the European societal scale with the involvement of large public and private stakeholders. Feedback will be utilized to improve the personalized climate service to maximize the impact and strengthen the integration of expertise from climatology and human physiology to optimize adaptation strategies for climate challenges.
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