TY - GEN
T1 - The Thermal Sensitivity of the Elderly in Public Outdoor Open Spaces in Hong Kong Public Housing Estate
AU - Wang, Jiawei
AU - Li, Jianong
AU - Niu, Jianlei
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024/7
Y1 - 2024/7
N2 - The aging population and limited public outdoor space (POS) in Hong Kong present challenges for maximizing the utilization of these spaces and ensuring comfort, particularly during the intensifying heat stress in summers. Previous research focused more on studying outdoor spaces in parks, while outdoor areas in close proximity to elderly residents, considering their limited mobility, warrant greater attention. This study investigates the thermal sensitivity of the elderly in outdoor spaces with different functions in Choi Hung Estate (CHE) and Upper Ngau Tau Kok Estate (NTKE), utilizing weather data, passive observations, and questionnaire surveys. The findings reveal variations in thermal sensitivity among the elderly in different types of outdoor spaces, the thermal threshold has a 5°C mPET difference between exercise area and rest area. Moreover, the function of the "Exercise" significantly increases the probability of elderly residents visiting the POS, with a 100% increase in CHE and a 61% increase in NTKE.
AB - The aging population and limited public outdoor space (POS) in Hong Kong present challenges for maximizing the utilization of these spaces and ensuring comfort, particularly during the intensifying heat stress in summers. Previous research focused more on studying outdoor spaces in parks, while outdoor areas in close proximity to elderly residents, considering their limited mobility, warrant greater attention. This study investigates the thermal sensitivity of the elderly in outdoor spaces with different functions in Choi Hung Estate (CHE) and Upper Ngau Tau Kok Estate (NTKE), utilizing weather data, passive observations, and questionnaire surveys. The findings reveal variations in thermal sensitivity among the elderly in different types of outdoor spaces, the thermal threshold has a 5°C mPET difference between exercise area and rest area. Moreover, the function of the "Exercise" significantly increases the probability of elderly residents visiting the POS, with a 100% increase in CHE and a 61% increase in NTKE.
KW - heat stress
KW - outdoor spaces
KW - public housing estates
KW - The elderly
KW - thermal preferences
KW - urban planning
KW - utilization
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M3 - Conference article published in proceeding or book
AN - SCOPUS:85210858214
T3 - 18th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2024 - Conference Program and Proceedings
BT - 18th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2024 - Conference Program and Proceedings
PB - International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate
T2 - 18th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2024
Y2 - 7 July 2024 through 11 July 2024
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