There is medium confidence that high adaptation or conditions posing low challenges for adaptation  in the context of human health can delay the transition from moderate to high risk . The illustrative adaptation pathways in Figure 13.29b,c show the sequencing of options to a high adaptation future for NEU and SEU. Whether or not adaptation measures are effective to reduce risk severity for people's health depends on local context  . Some adaptation options are found to be highly effective across Europe irrespective of warming levels, including air conditioning and urban planning  (Sections 13.6.2, 13.7.2; Jenkins et al., 2014b; Donner et al., 2015; Dodoo and Gustavsson,
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