Ahmedabad Heat Action Plan 2017
The 2017 Heat Action Plan is a comprehensive early warning system and preparedness plan for extreme heat events in Ahmedabad. The Plan presents immediate and longer-term actions to increase preparedness, information-sharing, and response coordination to reduce the health impacts of extreme heat on vulnerable populations. Higher daily peak temperatures and longer, more intense heat waves are becoming increasingly frequent globally due to climate change. Extreme heat events already have a significant impact in India. After a deadly heat wave hit the city of Ahmedabad in May 2010, the AMC has taken the initiative to develop coordinated action to reduce the devastating health effects of heat stress on the local population.