Developing an Integrated Heat Health Information System for Long-Term Resilience to Climate and Weather Extremes in the El Paso-Juárez-Las Cruces Region : report from the workshop held in El Paso, TX, July 13, 2016 Developing an Integrated Heat Health Information System for the El Paso-Juárez-Las Cruces Region, July 13, 2016

"The workshop, Developing an Integrated Heat Health Information System for Long-Term Resilience to Climate and Weather Extremes in the El Paso-Juárez-Las Cruces Region, was held in El Paso, Texas, on July 13, 2016. Sponsored by a collaborative of universities and local and federal agencies, the workshop brought together individuals in government, practitioner, and academic communities from Mexico and the United States to discuss the intersection of the region's climate and weather with factors affecting public health risks related to extreme heat. The region is home to approximately 2.4 million people, most of whom are living in or near the urban centers of Ciudad Juárez (Chihuahua), El Paso, and Las Cruces (New Mexico). These cities share characteristics, such as a high proportion of residents of Hispanic origin, median income below the U.S. national average, and a range of climate related environmental issues that include drought, flooding, air pollution, dust storms, and frequent occurrences of extremely high temperatures during the late spring and early summer. With hotter temperatures and more frequent and persistent heat waves projected for the El Paso- Juárez-Las Cruces region, it is critical to develop more robust systems of institutions, social learning, and partnerships to understand risks and strengthen public health resilience"--Executive summary. [doi:10.7289/V5930R6Q (http://doi.org/10.7289/V5930R6Q)] authors: Gregg Garfin (University of Arizona), Sarah LeRoy (University of Arizona), Hunter Jones (NOAA). "Published January, 2017." "This workshop was supported with funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Texas Tech University (TTU) Climate Science Center, as well as in-kind support from the City of El Paso, University of Texas at El Paso, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6"--Page 3. Includes bibliographical references (page 33). Text in English, summary also in Spanish.