A Google Earth Engine App for Mapping Occupational Heat-Related Workability Loss Across Italian Municipalities

This Google Earth Engine (GEE) application, developed within the framework of the Worklimate 2.0 Research Project, provides spatially explicit estimates of heat-related workability loss (WL) across Italian municipalities. Designed to support the management of occupational health risks linked to summer heat exposure, the tool offers a flexible and interactive environment for visualizing how heat stress affects outdoor work capacity under varying environmental and operational conditions. Based on high-resolution MOLOCH/ERA5 climate data (2.5 km) and algorithms derived from the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) index, the application displays average WL percentages for different 10-day periods. Users can filter the results by: Work shift (five 8-hour timeframes) Metabolic workload (moderate: 300 W; high: 415 W) Exposure condition (sun or shade) Additional geographic classifications include region, elevation class (plain vs. non-plain), and coastal proximity, with focused analysis available for 14 major Italian metropolitan areas. Targeted at public institutions, researchers, and professionals, the application contributes to heat adaptation planning and supports evidence-based decision-making in the fields of occupational safety and climate resilience. 👉 Access the GEE App: https://ee-worklimate.projects.earthengine.app/view/workabilityloss This work was funded under the INAIL Research Plan 2022–2024 (Project ID 05), as part of the Worklimate 2.0 Project (Prot. No. 115715, April 18, 2023). Contacts Marco Morabito, e-mail: [e-mail] Michela Bonafede, e-mail: [e-mail] Alessandro Marinaccio, e-mail: [e-mail]本应用为谷歌地球引擎（Google Earth Engine，GEE）工具，依托Worklimate 2.0研究项目框架开发，可针对意大利各市镇的热相关作业能力损失（workability loss, WL）生成空间显式估算结果。本工具旨在支撑夏季热暴露相关职业健康风险管理，提供灵活交互式环境，以可视化不同环境与作业工况下，热应激对户外作业能力的影响程度。 本应用基于分辨率为2.5 km的高分辨率MOLOCH/ERA5气候数据，以及源自湿球黑球温度（Wet Bulb Globe Temperature, WBGT）指数的算法，可展示不同10天周期的平均WL百分比。用户可通过以下维度对结果进行筛选： 1. 作业班次（含5个8小时时段） 2. 代谢负荷（中等强度：300 W；高强度：415 W） 3. 暴露条件（日晒或遮阴） 额外支持的地理分类维度包括行政区、海拔等级（平原与非平原）及距海远近，同时可针对意大利14个主要大都市区开展专项分析。 本应用面向公共机构、科研人员与专业从业者，可为热适应规划提供支撑，并助力职业安全与气候韧性领域的循证决策。 👉 访问该GEE应用：https://ee-worklimate.projects.earthengine.app/view/workabilityloss 本研究受INAIL 2022–2024年研究计划（项目编号05）资助，属于Worklimate 2.0项目范畴（议定书编号：115715，2023年4月18日）。 联系人 马可·莫拉比托（Marco Morabito），电子邮箱：[e-mail] 米凯拉·博纳费德（Michela Bonafede），电子邮箱：[e-mail] 亚历山德罗·马里纳乔（Alessandro Marinaccio），电子邮箱：[e-mail]