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RESEARCH ARTICLES

Mapping urban residents’ vulnerability to heat in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

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Pages 600-613 | Received 21 Mar 2015, Accepted 03 Oct 2017, Published online: 01 Apr 2018

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