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Margaret E Loughnan1, Matthew Carroll, Nigel Tapper
1Monash Weather and Climate, School of Geography and Environmental Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
Aims:
With the advent of climate change, it is important that strategies be put in place to minimise the effects of heat. These impacts can be compounded by other factors such as location and age. This exploratory pilot study focuses on older people in a rural Victorian community that regularly experiences hot weather.
Method:
Mixed methods - including a focus group, household interviews, daily diaries and collection of meteorological data.
Results:
The community is generally well adapted to heat with all having modified their homes and behaviours to cope with extreme heat. There was, however, little understanding or planning regarding the potential health impacts of heat.
Conclusions:
There is a clear need for community-directed adaptation to best meet the needs of older people, particularly those living in urban areas, and for targeted public health campaigns to increase awareness of heat-health risks and disseminate the strategies identified in this community.
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