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Heat adaptation measures in private households: an application and adaptation of the protective action decision model
- Source :
- Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Springer Nature, 2021.
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Abstract
- Extreme heatwaves will occur more frequently and with higher intensity in future. Their consequences for human health can be fatal if adaptation measures will not be taken. This study analyses factors related to heat adaptation measures in private households in Germany. During the summer months of 2019, indoor temperatures were measured in over 500 private households in the City of Augsburg, Germany, accompanied by a survey to find out about heat perception and adaptation measures. Hypotheses deducted from the Protective Action Decision Model were tested using one-way ANOVAs, regression analysis and in the end a multiple hierarchical regression model. The results of the hypotheses tested imply an influence of knowledge and heat risk perception of heat adaptation behaviour and an influence of age on heat risk perception. The results of the regression model show an influence of the efficacy-related attribute, of age, indoor temperature, subjective heat stress and health implications to heat adaptation behaviour. In the end, this study proposes adjustments to the PADM according to the results of the hierarchical regression analysis.<br />publishedVersion
- Subjects :
- DDC 540 / Chemistry & allied sciences
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Social Sciences
Sociology
Perception
AZ20-999
Econometrics
Adaptation (computer science)
General Psychology
Environmental studies
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General Arts and Humanities
Multilevel model
General Social Sciences
Regression analysis
General Business, Management and Accounting
FOS: Sociology
Risk perception
Umweltanalyse
ddc:540
History of scholarship and learning. The humanities
Analysis of variance
ddc:500
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Decision model
Intensity (heat transfer)
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 26629992
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....187e5619ca7d7e7a6e6dc5fb2b2e071c