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DOI | 10.1016/j.enpol.2019.110954 |
Winter thermal comfort and health in the elderly | |
Hughes, Caroline1; Natarajan, Sukumar1; Liu, Chunde1; Chung, Woong June1; Herrera, Manuel2 | |
2019-11-01 | |
发表期刊 | ENERGY POLICY
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ISSN | 0301-4215 |
EISSN | 1873-6777 |
出版年 | 2019 |
卷号 | 134 |
文章类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | England |
英文摘要 | There is said to be a strong relationship between low winter fuel consumption and increased cold-related morbidities and mortalities in the elderly. However, no study has so far investigated baseline domestic thermal conditions, energy and health in this demographic - a crucial gap given an ageing population. Hence we examine, for the first time, the validity of current thermal comfort standards and World Health Organisation minimum temperature thresholds in the 65 + demographic, through a longitudinal study of thermal conditions in homes of the elderly. We cover two typical winters using repeated monthly surveys and continuous temperature monitoring in living and bed rooms. Results demonstrate that the widely used 1507730 model significantly underpredicts comfort in this demographic. We use our data to create a new model for the elderly, with a 40% lower error rate. Using calibrated computer models, we demonstrate that our model predicts a 44% reduction in winter heating demand, compared to the current model. Finally, our data provides little evidence for an association between low indoor temperature and healthcare visits for a variety of morbidities. These results question current assumptions around thermal comfort and health in the elderly, with potential implications for health and energy policy. |
英文关键词 | Ageing population Thermal comfort Winter heating Temperature standards Health |
领域 | 气候变化 |
收录类别 | SCI-E ; SSCI |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000498307500018 |
WOS关键词 | INDOOR TEMPERATURES ; ENGLISH HOMES ; FUEL POVERTY ; COLD HOMES ; UK HOMES ; ENERGY ; ENGLAND ; CLIMATE ; DEATHS ; WALES |
WOS类目 | Economics ; Energy & Fuels ; Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies |
WOS研究方向 | Business & Economics ; Energy & Fuels ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
引用统计 | |
文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/224516 |
专题 | 环境与发展全球科技态势 |
作者单位 | 1.Univ Bath, Dept Architecture & Civil Engn, Bath BA2 7AY, Avon, England; 2.Univ Cambridge, Dept Engn, Inst Mfg, 17 Charles Babbage Rd, Cambridge CB3 0FS, England |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Hughes, Caroline,Natarajan, Sukumar,Liu, Chunde,et al. Winter thermal comfort and health in the elderly[J]. ENERGY POLICY,2019,134. |
APA | Hughes, Caroline,Natarajan, Sukumar,Liu, Chunde,Chung, Woong June,&Herrera, Manuel.(2019).Winter thermal comfort and health in the elderly.ENERGY POLICY,134. |
MLA | Hughes, Caroline,et al."Winter thermal comfort and health in the elderly".ENERGY POLICY 134(2019). |
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