FrEDI

Description

The Framework for Evaluating Damages and Impacts (FrEDI) is a peer-reviewed, open-source, reduced complexity model that draws on peer-reviewed information to rapidly project the annual impacts of climate change within the United States, through the 21st century, under any custom temperature trajectory.

Questions this resource can help answer

What are the air pollution-attributable deaths associated with climate change by mid-century?

How do I use this resource?

Users can download the software from the given link to quantify human health consequences of climate-driven changes in temperature, air pollution and other stressors

Resource information

Resource owner

Format

Website

Backup URL

Update Frequency

Irregularly

Geographic Coverage

United States

Technical specifications

Methodology

Peer-reviewed methods for quantifying the impacts of climate on health from stressors including temperature and air pollution

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