KAZALCI OKOLJA

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Daily numbers of deaths increase during heat waves. Excess mortality during heat waves is greatest in the elderly and people with pre-existing illness. eight heat waves occurred in year 2019. The average number of deaths was 53 deaths per day during the period of heat waves and equal 53 deaths per day during the period of non-heat wave days. In 2019, no less or excess deaths than expected occurred during heat waves in total population.


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Figure ZD20-1: Daily number of deaths (all causes) due to heat waves, 2020, Slovenia and (heat wave: 6th August – 17th August 2020)
Sources:

Slovenian Environment Agency, 2021, National Institute of Public Health, 2021 (10. 11. 2021)

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Daily number of deaths[number of deaths] Daily pseudo-equivalent temperatures[°C]
6. 08. 2020 41 57.30
7. 08. 2020 67 59.60
8. 08. 2020 52 60.80
9. 08. 2020 62 60.70
10. 08. 2020 47 61.10
11. 08. 2020 62 62.50
12. 08. 2020 62 63.50
13. 08. 2020 61 64.50
14. 08. 2020 53 64.50
15. 08. 2020 64 58.50
16. 08. 2020 51 60.80
17. 08. 2020 51 63.70
Figure ZD20-2: Projected change in number and length of heatwaves in Slovenia and associated reliability of change, Slovenia, 2011-2040
Sources:

Ocena podnebnih sprememb v Sloveniji do konca 21. stoletja, 2018 (10. 11. 2021)

Note:

Heatwaves are defined using EHF (Excess Heat Factor, left) and using HWMId (Heat-wave Magnitude Index Daily, right). Events from May to September are considered.

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