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Policy report
Policy recommendations to increase urban heat stress resilience
Publisher
Urban heat islands
Cooling
Public health
Energy consumption
Sustainable building design and construction
Heat stress
Heat resilience
Australia
Resources
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 RP2005 Policy recommendations to increase heat stress resilience
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Description
A range of policy recommendations are presented here across the four disciplines of public health, building and construction industry, and urban planning and
infrastructure - emerging from CRC for Low Carbon Living (CRCLCL) project research findings related to heat stress in urban Australia:
- The excess heat factor was found to be a superior predictor of heat-related hospitalisation in Adelaide predicting up to 77% of the heat-related health issues compared to the 32% predicted by daily maximum temperatures.
- People increase their energy and water use by around 20%, and a similar percentage experience heat-related health issues.
- Roof insulation and double-glazing reduce heat-related health issues.
- The availability and the level of air-conditioning diminish other forms of adaptation and increase reliance on mechanical cooling.
- A high Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) star rating does not necessarily indicate a building with high heat stress resistance.
Publication Details
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
1 Mar 2019
