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The compound risk of heat and COVID-19 in New York City: riskscapes, physical and social factors, and interventions

Janelle Knox-Hayesa Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Juan Camilo Osoriob Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment, School of Architecture, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0008-3499-648XView further author information
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Natasha Stamlera Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1499-4427View further author information
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Pages 699-727 | Received 30 May 2022, Accepted 20 Dec 2022, Published online: 17 Apr 2023

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