Recently, the assistant researcher in our college Dr. Binbin Peng, as the first and corresponding author, published a research paper entitled "Reexploring the conception of heat–health risk: From the perspectives of dimensionality and spatiality" in the top-tier journal Risk Analysis (DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.17645). Dr. Binbin Peng currently serves as an assistant researcher in the Department of Emergency Management at the School of Government, NJU and is affiliated as a researcher with Center for Societal Risk and Public Crisis Management Studies. Risk Analysis is the official journal of the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA), recognized as a four-star journal in the ABS ranking, and is widely regarded as an authoritative top-tier journal in the fields of emergency management, safety science, and risk management.

The study explores the health risks associated with extreme heat events and their spatial variations from a multidimensional perspective. It uses 1,385 census tracts in Maryland as case studies, incorporating traditional factors such as economic, social, environmental, and cultural that influence on extreme heat, and innovatively integrates the spatial dimension to reexplore this conception. By employing latent factor analysis and spatial analysis techniques, the study uncovers the intrinsic relationship between social vulnerability and spatial heterogeneity. The research not only constructs a multidisciplinary, replicable, and scalable methodological framework for studying heat-health risks but also contributes to the theoretical understanding of risk management for extreme heat events. Additionally, through practical case analysis, it provides feasible governance strategies and practical references for addressing extreme heat risks.

The paper can be cited as:

Peng, B*., Hendricks, M. D., Hancock, G. R. (2024) Re-exploring the Conception of Heat-Health Risks: From the Perspectives of Dimensionality and Spatiality. Risk Analysis, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.17645