This dataset comprises processed open data utilized to analyze the relationships between urban vulnerability and resilience during the 2019 European heatwave, through ambulance call data. The study concentrates on three major Dutch cities: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and The Hague. All data included is open access, and relevant links are provided below.
Hourly Ambulance Call Data:
- Ambulance call records made during the 2019 European heatwave.
- Spatially allocated to city districts, enabling temporal and spatial analysis of emergency responses during extreme heat events.
District Socio-Demographic Data:
- Provides insights into population characteristics at the district level.
- Includes data on income, age distribution, education levels, and other socio-economic factors influencing vulnerability or resilience.
City Boundaries and District Shapefiles:
- Geospatial data facilitating spatial analysis and visualization.
- Includes shapefiles for city boundaries and districts to support mapping and spatial correlation studies.
Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effect Data:
- Sourced from https://www.klimaateffectatlas.nl/, illustrating areas within the cities that experience higher temperatures due to urbanization.
- Essential for assessing the impact of UHI on public health and emergency services demand.
District-Level Health Data:
- Obtained from the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (https://www.rivm.nl/).
- Includes factors such as the prevalence of pre-existing health conditions and social isolation (e.g., loneliness), which may affect vulnerability to heatwaves.
Temperature Data:
- Meteorological data sourced from https://darksky.net/, providing detailed temperature readings.
- Crucial for analyzing the correlation between temperature fluctuations and ambulance call volumes.
For a comprehensive guide on how to work with and analyze this dataset, please refer to our GitHub repository.
Note that all data is open access and complies with relevant data protection and privacy regulations. Users are encouraged to cite the original data sources when publishing results derived from this dataset.
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