Jennifer Vanos
Biographic Data
| ID | 3064270 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jennifer Vanos |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jennifer |
| FAMILY NAME | Vanos |
| SIGNATURE | VANOS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Arizona State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1854-9096 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 18 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Structural inequality shapes spatiotemporal patterns of heat-related emergency calls
Discrepancies between projected and observed impacts of heat hazard underscore the need to understand how heat exposure interacts with sociodemographic and environmental factors to shape health outcomes. However, current methodological approaches overlook unobserved spatial and temporal heterogeneity, limiting their policy relevance. This study examines how advances in heat vulnerability assessment can reveal key predictors of heat-related emerge…
Differences in Schoolchildren's Emotional State After Indoor Versus Outdoor Recess in Extreme‐Heat Weather
BACKGROUND: Children's emotional states are linked to learning and academic success. Outdoor recess is known to support emotional well-being; however, extreme heat can limit access, prompting schools to hold recess indoors. Limited research has examined how recess environments during extreme heat impact children's emotional states. METHODS: This cross-sectional study assessed emotional state via a survey of 317 fourth- and fifth-grade students fr…
Connections between play location during recess, physical activity, and school connectedness
School connectedness and physical activity are key contributors to children’s growth and development. Recess is often viewed as a prime opportunity to promote these outcomes, yet minimal research has specifically explored their connection or how children’s play location during recess may contribute. This study examined the relationships between self-reported play locations during outdoor recess, physical activity intensity during recess, and scho…
Urban heat mitigation through misting, and its role in broader blue infrastructure portfolios
HeatReady Neighborhoods
Problem, research strategy, and findingsRising temperatures and prolonged heat waves present significant challenges for all communities and are further exacerbated by socioeconomic and spatial vulnerabilities. Extreme heat impacts are amplified in areas with historic underinvestment in infrastructure, discriminatory redlining practices, and limited access to cooling amenities. To ethically mitigate and adapt to these impacts, holistically address…
Extreme Heat and Covid-19
Currently, there is an extensive literature examining heat impacts on labor productivity and health, as well as a recent surge in research around COVID-19. However, to our knowledge, no research to date examines the dual burden of COVID-19 and extreme heat on labor productivity and laborers' health and livelihoods. To close this research gap and shed light on a critical health and livelihood issue affecting a vulnerable population, we urge resear…
Hot weather and heat extremes
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Extreme weather and climate events, such as heat waves, cyclones, and floods, are an expression of climate variability. These events and events influenced by climate change, such as wildfires, continue to cause significant human morbidity and mortality and adversely affect mental health and well-being. Although adverse health impacts from extreme events declined over the past few decades, climate change and more people moving into harm's way coul…
Reducing the health effects of hot weather and heat extremes
A Spatiotemporal Lightning Risk Assessment Using Lightning Mapping Data
A lightning risk assessment for application to human safety was created and applied in 10 west Texas locations from 2 May 2016 to 30 September 2016. The method combined spatial lightning mapping data, probabilistic risk calculation adapted from the International Electrotechnical Commission Standard 62305-2, and weighted average interpolation to produce risk magnitudes that were compared with tolerability thresholds to issue lightning warnings. Th…
Sun Exposure and Physical Activity
Skin cancers are one of the most common types of cancer in the United States [1], and melanoma has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is known as the main cause of damaging effects to the skin [1], [2], yet also the most preventable risk factor. Outdoor physical activity, an important health behavior, exposes the body to UVR and is thus ostensibly linked to increases the risk of sunburn, melanoma, and non…
Identifying the need for locally-observed wet bulb globe temperature across outdoor athletic venues for current and future climates in a desert environment
Exertional heat illness and stroke are serious concerns across youth and college sports programs. While some teams and governing bodies have adopted the wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT), few practitioners use measurements on the field of play; rather, they often rely on regionally modeled or estimated WBGT. However, urban development-induced heat and projected climate change increase exposure to heat. We examined WBGT levels between various athl…
Reimagining spaces where children play
Both the technical report and the thermal comfort annex provide increased awareness and needed guidance for managing environmental conditions at playgrounds. Thermally safe and comfortable play spaces will help ensure that Canada's playgrounds are designed to minimize environmental health risks for children
Community-based maternal health workers’ perspectives on heat risk and safety
In this study the authors examined how maternal health workers (MHWs) perceive the health risks of extreme heat exposure to pregnant women and fetuses. The authors conducted interviews with 12 MHWs (including midwives and doulas) in El Paso, Texas. Using qualitative analysis, the researchers identified numerous themes. Although heat was not communicated as a major health risk, participants expressed some concern with growing heat exposure and com…
Visualizing changes in nationally averaged PM2.5 concentrations by an alluvial diagram
Modeling the Effects of Urban Design on Emergency Medical Response Calls during Extreme Heat Events in Toronto, Canada
Urban residents are at risk of health-related illness during extreme heat events but the dangers are not equal in all parts of a city. Previous studies have found a relationship between physical characteristics of neighborhoods and the number of emergency medical response (EMR) calls. We used a human energy budget model to test the effects of landscape modifications that are designed to cool the environment on the expected number of EMR calls in …
The Decision-Making/Accountability Spatial Incongruence Problem for Research Linking Environmental Science and Policy
Increasingly, scholars engage policy makers around fundamental, complex questions on environmental change in interdisciplinary settings. Researchers attempting to develop robust contributions to knowledge that can support policymaker understandings in this context face significant inferential challenges in dealing with the spatial dimension of their phenomenon of interest. In this paper, we extend an understanding of well‐defined methodological c…
Perspectives on the Synoptic Climate Classification and its Role in Interdisciplinary Research
Synoptic climatology has a long history of research where weather data are aggregated and composited to gain a better understanding of atmospheric effects on non-atmospheric variables. This has resulted in an applied scientific discipline that yields methods and tools designed for applications across disciplinary boundaries. The spatial synoptic classification (SSC) is an example of such a tool that helps researchers bridge methodological gaps be…
The Decision-Making/Accountability Spatial Incongruence Problem for Research Linking Environmental Science and Policy
Increasingly, scholars engage policy makers around fundamental, complex questions on environmental change in interdisciplinary settings. Researchers attempting to develop robust contributions to knowledge that can support policymaker understandings in this context face significant inferential challenges in dealing with the spatial dimension of their phenomenon of interest. In this paper, we extend an understanding of well‐defined methodological c…
Reimagining spaces where children play
Both the technical report and the thermal comfort annex provide increased awareness and needed guidance for managing environmental conditions at playgrounds. Thermally safe and comfortable play spaces will help ensure that Canada's playgrounds are designed to minimize environmental health risks for children
HeatReady Neighborhoods
Problem, research strategy, and findingsRising temperatures and prolonged heat waves present significant challenges for all communities and are further exacerbated by socioeconomic and spatial vulnerabilities. Extreme heat impacts are amplified in areas with historic underinvestment in infrastructure, discriminatory redlining practices, and limited access to cooling amenities. To ethically mitigate and adapt to these impacts, holistically address…
Perspectives on the Synoptic Climate Classification and its Role in Interdisciplinary Research
Synoptic climatology has a long history of research where weather data are aggregated and composited to gain a better understanding of atmospheric effects on non-atmospheric variables. This has resulted in an applied scientific discipline that yields methods and tools designed for applications across disciplinary boundaries. The spatial synoptic classification (SSC) is an example of such a tool that helps researchers bridge methodological gaps be…
Modeling the Effects of Urban Design on Emergency Medical Response Calls during Extreme Heat Events in Toronto, Canada
Urban residents are at risk of health-related illness during extreme heat events but the dangers are not equal in all parts of a city. Previous studies have found a relationship between physical characteristics of neighborhoods and the number of emergency medical response (EMR) calls. We used a human energy budget model to test the effects of landscape modifications that are designed to cool the environment on the expected number of EMR calls in …
The Decision-Making/Accountability Spatial Incongruence Problem for Research Linking Environmental Science and Policy
Increasingly, scholars engage policy makers around fundamental, complex questions on environmental change in interdisciplinary settings. Researchers attempting to develop robust contributions to knowledge that can support policymaker understandings in this context face significant inferential challenges in dealing with the spatial dimension of their phenomenon of interest. In this paper, we extend an understanding of well‐defined methodological c…
Visualizing changes in nationally averaged PM2.5 concentrations by an alluvial diagram
Community-based maternal health workers’ perspectives on heat risk and safety
In this study the authors examined how maternal health workers (MHWs) perceive the health risks of extreme heat exposure to pregnant women and fetuses. The authors conducted interviews with 12 MHWs (including midwives and doulas) in El Paso, Texas. Using qualitative analysis, the researchers identified numerous themes. Although heat was not communicated as a major health risk, participants expressed some concern with growing heat exposure and com…
Hot weather and heat extremes
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Extreme weather and climate events, such as heat waves, cyclones, and floods, are an expression of climate variability. These events and events influenced by climate change, such as wildfires, continue to cause significant human morbidity and mortality and adversely affect mental health and well-being. Although adverse health impacts from extreme events declined over the past few decades, climate change and more people moving into harm's way coul…
Reducing the health effects of hot weather and heat extremes
A Spatiotemporal Lightning Risk Assessment Using Lightning Mapping Data
A lightning risk assessment for application to human safety was created and applied in 10 west Texas locations from 2 May 2016 to 30 September 2016. The method combined spatial lightning mapping data, probabilistic risk calculation adapted from the International Electrotechnical Commission Standard 62305-2, and weighted average interpolation to produce risk magnitudes that were compared with tolerability thresholds to issue lightning warnings. Th…
Sun Exposure and Physical Activity
Skin cancers are one of the most common types of cancer in the United States [1], and melanoma has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is known as the main cause of damaging effects to the skin [1], [2], yet also the most preventable risk factor. Outdoor physical activity, an important health behavior, exposes the body to UVR and is thus ostensibly linked to increases the risk of sunburn, melanoma, and non…
Identifying the need for locally-observed wet bulb globe temperature across outdoor athletic venues for current and future climates in a desert environment
Exertional heat illness and stroke are serious concerns across youth and college sports programs. While some teams and governing bodies have adopted the wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT), few practitioners use measurements on the field of play; rather, they often rely on regionally modeled or estimated WBGT. However, urban development-induced heat and projected climate change increase exposure to heat. We examined WBGT levels between various athl…
Reimagining spaces where children play
Both the technical report and the thermal comfort annex provide increased awareness and needed guidance for managing environmental conditions at playgrounds. Thermally safe and comfortable play spaces will help ensure that Canada's playgrounds are designed to minimize environmental health risks for children
Extreme Heat and Covid-19
Currently, there is an extensive literature examining heat impacts on labor productivity and health, as well as a recent surge in research around COVID-19. However, to our knowledge, no research to date examines the dual burden of COVID-19 and extreme heat on labor productivity and laborers' health and livelihoods. To close this research gap and shed light on a critical health and livelihood issue affecting a vulnerable population, we urge resear…
Connections between play location during recess, physical activity, and school connectedness
School connectedness and physical activity are key contributors to children’s growth and development. Recess is often viewed as a prime opportunity to promote these outcomes, yet minimal research has specifically explored their connection or how children’s play location during recess may contribute. This study examined the relationships between self-reported play locations during outdoor recess, physical activity intensity during recess, and scho…
Urban heat mitigation through misting, and its role in broader blue infrastructure portfolios
HeatReady Neighborhoods
Problem, research strategy, and findingsRising temperatures and prolonged heat waves present significant challenges for all communities and are further exacerbated by socioeconomic and spatial vulnerabilities. Extreme heat impacts are amplified in areas with historic underinvestment in infrastructure, discriminatory redlining practices, and limited access to cooling amenities. To ethically mitigate and adapt to these impacts, holistically address…
Structural inequality shapes spatiotemporal patterns of heat-related emergency calls
Discrepancies between projected and observed impacts of heat hazard underscore the need to understand how heat exposure interacts with sociodemographic and environmental factors to shape health outcomes. However, current methodological approaches overlook unobserved spatial and temporal heterogeneity, limiting their policy relevance. This study examines how advances in heat vulnerability assessment can reveal key predictors of heat-related emerge…
Differences in Schoolchildren's Emotional State After Indoor Versus Outdoor Recess in Extreme‐Heat Weather
BACKGROUND: Children's emotional states are linked to learning and academic success. Outdoor recess is known to support emotional well-being; however, extreme heat can limit access, prompting schools to hold recess indoors. Limited research has examined how recess environments during extreme heat impact children's emotional states. METHODS: This cross-sectional study assessed emotional state via a survey of 317 fourth- and fifth-grade students fr…
Climate Change and Health Impacts (12 works) · Environmental Science (10 works) · Geography (10 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Thermoregulation and physiological responses (8 works) · Urban Heat Island Mitigation (7 works) · Climate change (6 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Extreme weather (5 works) · Meteorology (5 works)