Environmental Studies and Forestry

Heat adaptation measures in private households: an application and adaptation of the protective action decision model

S. K. Beckmann, M. Hiete, et al.

Explore how heat adaptation measures in private households were analyzed in Germany, revealing the influences of knowledge, age, and health implications on behavior. This research was conducted by Sabrina Katharina Beckmann, Michael Hiete, Michael Schneider, and Christoph Beck.

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Abstract

This study analyzes factors related to heat adaptation measures in private households in Germany. Indoor temperatures were measured in over 500 households in Augsburg during summer 2019, alongside a survey on heat perception and adaptation measures. Hypotheses derived from the Protective Action Decision Model (PADM) were tested using ANOVAs and regression analyses. Results show that knowledge, heat risk perception, age, efficacy-related attributes, indoor temperature, subjective heat stress, and health implications influence heat adaptation behavior. The study proposes adjustments to the PADM based on these findings.

Publisher

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Oct 12, 2021

Authors

Sabrina Katharina Beckmann, Michael Hiete, Michael Schneider, Christoph Beck

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