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DOI	10.1016/j.crm.2021.100286
	Threshold temperatures for subjective heat stress in urban apartments—Analysing nocturnal bedroom temperatures during a heat wave in Germany
	Beckmann S.K.; Hiete M.; Beck C.
发表日期	2021
ISSN	2212-0963
起始页码	3775
结束页码	3795
卷号	32
英文摘要	As climate change progresses, it is causing more frequent and severe heat waves, resulting in higher indoor temperatures. Various temperature thresholds for indicating indoor overheating have been proposed in different contexts, extending from reduced comfort in buildings to subjective heat stress and onset of first or serious health problems. This study reviews these thresholds and identifies threshold values for subjective heat stress of occupants in the city of Augsburg, Germany, distinguishing between vulnerable and non-vulnerable households. Survey data from 427 private households are analysed using unpaired analysis of variances (ANOVA), t-tests and regression analysis to identify factors related to subjective heat stress at home during night-time. The findings imply that health implications during heat waves, age, local climate zones favouring the urban heat island effect and higher indoor temperature represent significant factors for subjective heat stress. A significant difference in subjective heat stress among different groups related to temperature could be identified for thresholds of 24.8 °C (people living alone) and 26.7 °C (people with chronic disease). As WHO threshold for health risk from overheating is 24 °C, people are apparently at heat-related risk without feeling that they are at risk, especially when they have chronic diseases; thus they may not see the urgency of taking adaptation measures. © 2021 The Authors
英文关键词	Heat stress; Heat wave; Summer temperature; Urban heat island; Vulnerability
来源期刊	Climate Risk Management
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/183128
作者单位	Ulm University, Department of Business Chemistry, Ulm, 89081, Germany; Augsburg University, Institute of Geography, Augsburg, 86159, Germany
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Beckmann S.K.,Hiete M.,Beck C.. Threshold temperatures for subjective heat stress in urban apartments—Analysing nocturnal bedroom temperatures during a heat wave in Germany[J],2021,32.
APA	Beckmann S.K.,Hiete M.,&Beck C..(2021).Threshold temperatures for subjective heat stress in urban apartments—Analysing nocturnal bedroom temperatures during a heat wave in Germany.Climate Risk Management,32.
MLA	Beckmann S.K.,et al."Threshold temperatures for subjective heat stress in urban apartments—Analysing nocturnal bedroom temperatures during a heat wave in Germany".Climate Risk Management 32(2021).