Research has identified the importance of understanding the connection between heat wave risk perception of elderly and their adaptation actions. In addition, developing more tailormade risk communication to elderly has been emphasized. The aim of this study is to understand how elderly citizens in the district of Töölö, Helsinki perceive the risk and adapt to increasing heat waves in a central part of the city and what the role of early warning systems (EWS) could be by collecting information through interviews on heat wave adaptation and risk communication. The qualitative data (N=6) consisted of transcribed interview data collected during February- March 2023. The data was analyzed through a thematic analysis and through using both a d...
Background: Climate change has increased the frequency, intensity, duration, and spatial extent of s...
On November 13, 1872 an extreme flood occurred in the coastal areas surrounding the South Baltic Sea...
Heat waves with extreme temperatures are increasingly being recognised as an important public health...
As global temperatures rise, adverse health effects due to heat exposure are an increasingly pressin...
Även om utsläpp av växthusgaser skulle upphöra helt i nutid kommer tidigare mänskliga aktiviteter på...
Aims and objectives: Heatwaves can pose a severe threat to health, especially to older people. Howe...
Climate change will most likely increase the frequency of weather extremes in the future. Events suc...
In Sweden, a phenomenon that is becoming more problematic is heatwaves. The summer of 2018 was one o...
Uppmärksamhet har ökat kring riskuppfattningar av klimatförändring bland sociala vetenskapare. Tidig...
Objectives: Heatwaves are having a disproportionate impact on the elderly population, as demonstrate...
An accurate understanding of a population’s risk perception is important, as risk perception can inf...
Mankind is facing major challenges with climate change. Heatwaves are one of the biggest climate ris...
Aims and objectives: Heatwaves can pose a severe threat to health, especially to older people. Howev...
Dagens urbanisering är ett växande problem och genom att göra våra städer grönare motverkas problem ...
Background Most projections of climate change suggest an increased frequency of heatwaves in England...
Background: Climate change has increased the frequency, intensity, duration, and spatial extent of s...
On November 13, 1872 an extreme flood occurred in the coastal areas surrounding the South Baltic Sea...
Heat waves with extreme temperatures are increasingly being recognised as an important public health...
As global temperatures rise, adverse health effects due to heat exposure are an increasingly pressin...
Även om utsläpp av växthusgaser skulle upphöra helt i nutid kommer tidigare mänskliga aktiviteter på...
Aims and objectives: Heatwaves can pose a severe threat to health, especially to older people. Howe...
Climate change will most likely increase the frequency of weather extremes in the future. Events suc...
In Sweden, a phenomenon that is becoming more problematic is heatwaves. The summer of 2018 was one o...
Uppmärksamhet har ökat kring riskuppfattningar av klimatförändring bland sociala vetenskapare. Tidig...
Objectives: Heatwaves are having a disproportionate impact on the elderly population, as demonstrate...
An accurate understanding of a population’s risk perception is important, as risk perception can inf...
Mankind is facing major challenges with climate change. Heatwaves are one of the biggest climate ris...
Aims and objectives: Heatwaves can pose a severe threat to health, especially to older people. Howev...
Dagens urbanisering är ett växande problem och genom att göra våra städer grönare motverkas problem ...
Background Most projections of climate change suggest an increased frequency of heatwaves in England...
Background: Climate change has increased the frequency, intensity, duration, and spatial extent of s...
On November 13, 1872 an extreme flood occurred in the coastal areas surrounding the South Baltic Sea...
Heat waves with extreme temperatures are increasingly being recognised as an important public health...