Cool towns for the elderly – protecting the health of elderly residents against urban heat
Abstract
Cities have a large and increasing elderly population and a high number of those live in poor housing conditions. The study goal is the reduction of the vulnerability of elderly population living in cities (Vienna) against urban heat. The study develops sustainable short- and long-term preventive measures for the in- and outdoors and on an individual and institutional level by inter- and transdisciplinary co-operations. It investigates peoples’ (>65 years) awareness of health-related heat risks, perception of heat stress and appropriate adaptive behavior avoiding heat impacts. High-risk groups will be described. The empirical study will identify gaps between 1) actual and recommended behavior of the elderly 2) proposed or existing stakeholder health-related strategies and efficacious measures from the medical resp. public-health point of view
Elderly Population Urban Heat Islands Health Urban green Climate Change
Publikationen
Einen kühlen Kopf bewahren? Verhaltensstrategien älterer Menschen in Hitzeperioden - Ergebnisse des STOPHOT-Projekts
Autoren: Wanka, A; Kolland, F; Arnberger, A; Allex, B; Eder, R; Hutter H-P; Kundi, M; Wallner, P; Blättner, B; Grewe H A Jahr: 2012
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Wald und Gesundheit: österreichische Aktivitäten zur Bewußtseinsbildung
Autoren: Hutter, H.-P., Arnberger, A., Eder, R., Allex, B., Wallner, P. Jahr: 2012
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
„Viel trinken, wenig bewegen“: Expertenrating von Maßnahmen gegen Hitzestress. Eine Zusatzerhebung im Rahmen des STOPHOT-Projektes
Autoren: Hutter, H-P; Arnberger, A; Allex, B; Eder, R; Kolland, F; Wanka, A; Blättner, B; Grewe, H-A; Lipowec, L; Kundi, M; Wallner, P Jahr: 2013
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Indoors or outdoors? The role of urban green spaces and outdoor activities for the elderly during heat waves
Autoren: Arne Arnberger, Brigitte Allex, Renate Eder, Hans-Peter Hutter, Michael Kundi, Peter Wallner, Franz Kolland, Anna Wanka, Beate Blättner, Henny A. Grewe Jahr: 2013
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Keep Cool - Über Hitzewahrnehmung und –verhalten von älteren Menschen in der Stadt - Ergebnisse des STOPHOT-Projektes
Autoren: Allex, B; Arnberger, A; Eder, R; Wanka, A; Kolland, F; Hutter, H-P; Wallner, P; Blättner, B; Grewe H Jahr: 2013
Journal articles
Cool Towns for the Elderly - Protecting the Health of Elderly Residents against Urban Heat
Autoren: Kolland, F; Wanka, A; Hutter, H-P; Arnberger, A; Allex, B; Eder, R; Blättner, B; Grewe, H A; Kundi, M; Wallner, P Jahr: 2013
Journal articles
Do elderly keep a cool head? Heat perception and behavior strategies of elderly residents in urban areas
Autoren: Allex, B; Arnberger, A; Eder, R; Kolland, F; Wanka, A; Hutter, H-P; Wallner, P; Blättner, B; Grewe H A Jahr: 2014
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Welche Maßnahmen finden ältere Menschen bei Hitze in der Stadt cool? Ergebnisse der quantitativen Befragungen von älteren Menschen im Rahmen des STOPHOT-Projektes
Autoren: Allex, B; Arnberger, A; Eder, R; Kolland, F; Wanka, A; Blättner, B; Grewe H A; Wallner, P; Hutter, H-P Jahr: 2014
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
The challenges posed by climate change to successful ageing
Autoren: Wanka, A; Arnberger, A; Allex, B; Eder, R; Hutter, HP; Wallner, P Jahr: 2014
Journal articles
Elderly’s preferences for urban green spaces during heat periods
Autoren: Arnberger, A., Allex, B., Eder, R., Ebenberger, M., Wanka, A., Kolland, F., Hutter, H.-P., Wallner, P. Jahr: 2016
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Elderly resident's uses of and preferences for urban green spaces during heat periods
Autoren: Arnberger, A; Allex, B; Eder, R; Ebenberger, M; Wanka, A; Kolland, F; Wallner, P; Hutter, HP Jahr: 2017
Journal articles
'Cool Care' for the Elderly
Autoren: Wanka, A., Allex, B., Arnberger, A., Hutter, H.-P., Wallner, P., Kolland, F. Jahr: 2014
Chapter in collected volumes
Mitarbeiter*Innen
Arne Arnberger
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arne Arnberger
arne.arnberger@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-85311
Project Leader
01.02.2011 - 30.09.2014
Renate Eder
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Renate Eder
renate.eder@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-85326
Project Staff
01.02.2011 - 30.09.2014
Hemma Preisel
Dipl.-Ing. Hemma Preisel
hemma.preisel@boku.ac.at
Project Staff
01.02.2011 - 30.09.2014
BOKU Partner
Externe Partner
Med Uni Vienna
PD Dr. Hans-Peter Hutter
partner
Universität Wien, Institut für Soziologie
Prof. Dr. Franz Kolland
partner
University of Applied Sciences Fulda, Department of Nursing and Health Sciences
Prof. Dr. phil. Beate Blättner Prof. Dr. H. Annette Grewe
partner