Vulnerable, Resilient, or Both? A Qualitative Study of Adaptation Resources and Behaviors to Heat Waves and Health Outcomes of Low-Income Residents of Urban Heat Islands.
Vulnerable, Resilient, or Both? A Qualitative Study of Adaptation Resources and Behaviors to Heat Waves and Health Outcomes of Low-Income Residents of Urban Heat Islands.
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DOI：
10.3390/ijerph191711090
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发表时间：
2022-09-04
影响因子：
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通讯作者：
McConnell, Rob S.
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作者：
Palinkas, Lawrence A.;Hurlburt, Michael S.;Fernandez, Cecilia;De Leon, Jessenia;Yu, Kexin;Salinas, Erika;Garcia, Erika;Johnston, Jill;Rahman, Md. Mostafijur;Silva, Sam J.;McConnell, Rob S.
人们对城市热岛的低收入居民如何利用他们的知识、态度、行为和资源来减轻热浪对健康的影响知之甚少。在这项定性研究中，我们对加利福尼亚州洛杉矶两个此类社区的 40 名成年人进行了半结构化访谈，探讨他们的适应资源和行为、热浪对身心健康的影响以及未来热浪的威胁评估。百分之八十的参与者收到了电视新闻和社交媒体的热浪预警。最常见的资源是空调 (AC) 装置或风扇。然而，三分之一的参与者缺乏空调，而且许多有空调的参与者的使用有限，主要是由于电费高昂。适应行为包括保持水分、留在室内或去凉爽的地方、减少能源使用以及食用某些食物和饮料。大多数参与者报告了热浪期间的一些身体或心理健康问题或症状，这表明他们很容易受到热浪的影响。几乎所有参与者都断言，热浪的频率和强度可能会增加，对弱势群体的健康产生不利影响。尽管资源有限，但城市热岛的低收入居民利用各种行为来尽量减少健康影响的严重程度，这表明他们对热浪既脆弱又具有抵抗力。
Little is known of how low-income residents of urban heat islands engage their knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and resources to mitigate the health impacts of heat waves. In this qualitative study, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 40 adults in two such neighborhoods in Los Angeles California to explore their adaptation resources and behaviors, the impacts of heat waves on physical and mental health, and threat assessments of future heat waves. Eighty percent of participants received advanced warning of heat waves from television news and social media. The most common resource was air conditioning (AC) units or fans. However, one-third of participants lacked AC, and many of those with AC engaged in limited use due primarily to the high cost of electricity. Adaptation behaviors include staying hydrated, remaining indoors or going to cooler locations, reducing energy usage, and consuming certain foods and drinks. Most of the participants reported some physical or mental health problem or symptom during heat waves, suggesting vulnerability to heat waves. Almost all participants asserted that heat waves were likely to increase in frequency and intensity with adverse health effects for vulnerable populations. Despite limited resources, low-income residents of urban heat islands utilize a wide range of behaviors to minimize the severity of health impacts, suggesting they are both vulnerable and resilient to heat waves.
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