Heat Perception and Coping Strategies: A Structured Interview-Based Study of Elderly People in Cologne, Germany

Heat Perception and Coping Strategies: A Structured Interview-Based Study of Elderly People in Cologne, Germany

The transdisciplinary project “Heat-Health Action Plan for Elderly People in Cologne” addresses the most heat-vulnerable risk group, people over 65 years of age. A quantitative study aimed to better understand heat perception and coping strategies of elderly people during heat waves to inform heat-h...

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Main Authors:	Juliane Kemen, Silvia Schäffer-Gemein, Johanna Grünewald, Thomas Kistemann
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:	climate change adaptation health community health heat perception coping strategies heat-health action plan
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/14/7495

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