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Project Code [2006-EH-DS-27-M1]
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Project title
A determination of the Mortality-Temperature dose response relationship for the Irish population, as a tool for policy making with respect to the threat of global warming.
Primary Funding Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
Co-Funding Organisation(s)
n/a
Lead Organisation
Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT)
Lead Applicant
PatrickG Goodman
Project Abstract
This desk based study will involve a complex analysis of the weather and mortality patterns of the Irish population over a 20 year period. In particular the study will generate dose-response relationships for the Irish population relating temperature changes to changes in mortality patterns. These dose-response relationships will be invaluable in allowing policy makers to evaluate the risk to the Irish population from temperature changes associated with Climate Change. The study will also evaluate which sections of the population are most susceptible to such temperature changes. It will look at different age groups within the population and at city dwellers in comparison to rural dwellers to see if this has an effect on their susceptibility to temperature change. The analysis will not just involve temperature alone but will include many weather variables and will also investigate the lag structure associated with such exposures. The study will also analyse the 2003 heat wave as experienced across Europe to see if it gave rise to any excess mortality in Ireland. The study will also facilitate the development of key analysis skills of the Irish investigators through the collaboration.
Grant Approved
�64,233.00
Research Hub
Climate Change
Research Theme
Cross-cutting issues, data and observation systems
Initial Projected Completion Date
01/12/2009