抄録
The summer of 1994 and 1995 in Japan were extremely hot and a lot of impact was observed in many fields of Japanese society. Such impact of extreme events will work as indicators to detect longer term changes and impact of global warming. In this paper, information and reports about the impact of hot summers were reviewed to find the characteristics of social impacts, especially in the fields of water resources, nature, agriculture, energy and health. More detailed quantitative research are required to assess future vulnerability and mitigation options for the impact of global warming.
