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A figure with 5 text boxes framing the connectivity of climate change and health. There is one box in the left column, three boxes in the middle column, and one box in the right column. The leftmost box is titled ‘Environmental and institutional contexts’ and lists the following concepts: ‘Land-use change’, ‘Ecosystem change’, ‘Infrastructure condition', 'Geography’, and ‘Agricultural production and livestock use’. This box points to the centermost box titled ‘Exposure pathways’ which lists the following concepts: ‘Extreme heat’, ‘Poor air quality’, ‘Reduced food and water quality’, ‘Changes in infectious agents’, and ‘Population displacement.’ This box points down to the box in the bottom center, titled ‘Health Outcomes’ which lists the following concepts: ‘Heat-related illness’, ‘Cardiopulmonary illness’, ‘Food-,water-, and vector-borne disease’, and ‘Mental health consequences and stress’. The box titled ‘Environmental and institutional context’ and the rightmost box titled ‘Social and behavioral context' also point to the ‘Health Outcomes’ box. The ‘Social and behavioral context’ box lists the following concepts: ‘Age and gender’, 'Race and ethnicity’, ‘Poverty', 'housing and infrastructure’, ‘education', 'discrimination', 'Access to care and community health infrastructure', and 'Preexisting health conditions’. The 'Social and behavioral context' box also points to the 'Exposure pathways' box. The final box, located in the top center, is titled ‘Climate drivers’ and lists the following concepts: ‘Increased temperatures’, ‘Precipitation extremes’, ‘Extreme weather events’, and ‘Sea level rise’. This box points to the boxes titled ‘Environmental and institutional context’, 'Exposure pathways’ and ‘Social and behavioral context’.

A figure with 4 main boxes showing an extreme heat vulnerability analysis framework. The leftmost box is titled ‘External drivers’ and lists ‘Macro-level environmental and social disturbances and stressors’, ‘Climate change’, ‘Urbanization/urban development’, and ‘Population change’. These textboxes are connected by arrows in various configurations. This left most box points to the top, center box. This box is titled ‘External Heat vulnerability’ and is organized into 3 columns. In each column, arrows connect various concepts. The first is titled ‘Exposure’ and lists ‘Climate variability and heat waves’, ‘Intra-urban distribution of heat’ and ‘Urban land use and urban heat island’. The bottom of the column states ‘Quantitative environmental data (modeled or measured)’. The second column is titled ‘Sensitivity’ and lists 'Age and health conditions', 'Socioeconomic and socio-cultural factors', and 'Neighborhood stability'. The bottom of the column states 'Quantitative demographic and health data'. The third column is titled 'Adaptive capacity', and lists 'Household-level knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP)', 'Household resources', Social capital', and 'Community resources and risk reduction programs'. The bottom of the column states 'Quantitative and qualitative interview data'. The 'External heat vulnerability' box as a whole points to the bottom, center box, which is titled 'Impacts: heat-related mortality and morbidity'. The 'Impacts: heat-related mortality and morbidity' box points to both the 'Sensitivity' and 'Adaptive capacity' columns within the 'Extreme heat vulnerability' box, and to the leftmost box, titled 'Adaptation/response'. This box lists 'Urban design/ land use change', 'Targeted warnings', 'Community-based programs', 'Public health education and outreach', and 'Public assistance'. The 'Adaptation/ response box points to the 'Extreme heat vulnerability'.

This illustration is divided into three columns. The first column has the text 'Eat foods with a lot of water in them' along the top. There is a drawing of someone eating soup, with a speech bubble saying 'I have watermelon soup'. Slightly below them and to the right is someone in a soccer jersey eating orange slices. Slightly below that person and to the left is someone holding a bowl with food in it. There is a speech bubble coming from them saying 'Shaved ice with fruit is my hot weather treat!'. The second column has the text 'Some people are at greater risk for heart problems, stroke, and kidney failure when it's hot. These are the most common health problems on hot days!'. There is a underneath of a person with white hair and glasses holding a newspaper inside of a room. They are saying 'It's harder to adjust to heat once you're over 65'. Below that is a drawing of a construction working wearing a reflective vest and gloves. The worker is saying 'Working outside puts me at risk.' The last column has the text 'No ordinary flu' across the top. The image in the top part of the column is a person digging through a box labeled 'family photos'. They are looking at a circular portrait in their hands and saying 'Hey mom, who is this?' Below this box there are three thinner columns. The first shows the mom pointing to the portrait and saying 'That's your great uncle Arturo. He died in the great pandemic of 1918'. The next column is a close up of the portrait. The mother is continuing to talk, saying 'They say it nearly broke Great-Grandma Maria's heart'. The last column is an illustration of the person gazing at the portrait, saying 'But he looked so young. What happened?'

An illustration of a cove of water overlayed with 6 circular images with text. On the beach are illustrations of people fishing, walking dogs, walking, and building campfires. A fishing boat can be seen in the water along with fish and marine plants. The top left of the figure includes the title ‘IHI, Indigenous Health Indicators’. The bottom left of the figure includes the following text: ‘The indigenous health indicators (IHI) are a set of community-scale, non-physical aspects of health that are integral to Coast Salish health and wellbeing. The IHI reflect deep connections between humans, the local environment, and spirituality. IHI provide a template for resource-based communities to tailor to suit their own unique connections and health priorities. Photo credits: Caroline Edwards, Emma Fox, Jessica Grossglass, Jamie Donatuto’. The six images are arranged in a circle, connected by a dotted line. The images and text are as follows: A young boy outside with the text ‘education, the teachings, elders, youth’, An eagle with the text ‘Resilience, self-esteem, identity, sustainability’, people in a canoe on a body of water with the text ‘Cultural use, respect and stewardship, sense of place, practice’, clams and rocks with the text ‘Resource security, quality, access, safety’, People holding a net on the bank of a body of water with the text ‘Community connection, work, sharing, relations’, and two people with surveying equipment with the text ‘Self determination, healing and restoration, development, trust.’ Along with the text above, each circle contains a heading in a subdialect of the Swinomish people.

A map of New York state depicting the location and level of participating Climate Smart Communities. A diamond is used to mark the location. The color of the diamond indicates participation level, which in the legend from top to bottom includes ‘Registered,’ ‘Bronze certified’ and ‘Silver certified.’ The map is overlayed with climate assessment boundaries and names. The inset map in the top left corner is centered on New York City.

A map of New York State showing census tracts. Each tract is color-coded to indicate its CDC Social Vulnerability Index score. Scores range from 0 to 13.9, which represents the highest vulnerability. The map is overlayed with climate assessment boundaries and names. The inset map in the top left corner is centered on New York City.

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