# Population vulnerability to extremes of heat in Europe (1990-2019), Apr 2023

This metadata refer to the dataset presenting the annual change in the heat vulnerability index by European country. This composite index ranges from 0 to 100, and considers the proportion of the population over 65, the prevalence of chronic diseases (chronic respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes), and the proportion of urban population.https://sdi.eea.europa.eu/geonetwork/srv/api/records/8545d357-faea-422f-853d-d6610e87b38c


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