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Heat-related mortality is of growing concern for cities faced with the combined effects of increasing heat-wave frequency and intensity and stronger urban heat islands (UHI). In cities around the world, high air temperatures have been found to have strong repercussions in terms of heat-related mortality for populations aged 65 years and older, especially nighttime temperatures.In response, many measures...