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Abstract Affected by climatic changes, heat waves have become a global concern and have a huge impact on the indoor environment and the life and health of low-income households. Although… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Affected by climatic changes, heat waves have become a global concern and have a huge impact on the indoor environment and the life and health of low-income households. Although there are several studies focusing on energy poverty, only a few have focused on the cooling poverty in China. Focusing on the low-income households in Beijing, an online questionnaire survey was conducted, and 481 replies were collected. Based on the questionnaire results, this study reveals the cooling pattern of low-income households, classifies the key items to identify vulnerable households, and proposes the effective ways to improve the cooling effect and solve cooling poverty. Furthermore, related policy implication is discussed in this study.
Journal Title: Energy and Buildings
Year Published: 2021
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