A response framework for addressing the risks of climate change for homeless populations

Kidd, Sean A.; Bezgrebelna, Mariya; Hajat, Shakoor; Keevers, Lynne; Ravindran, Arun; Stergiopoulos, Vicky; Wells, Samantha; Yamamoto, Shelby; Galvao, Luiz A.; Hale, Marcia; Njengah, Solomon; Settembrino, Marc R.; Vickery, Jamie; McKenzie, Kwame

doi:10.1080/14693062.2023.2194280

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“…This suggests that the unhoused participants in our study understood that excessive heat is serious. The heightened perception of severity among unhoused populations may be rooted in their unique living conditions, increased vulnerability, and limited access to resources that can mitigate the impact of excessive heat [ 8 ]. Decision-makers and practitioners should leverage this insight to develop interventions that communicate the serious consequences of excessive heat to unhoused individuals, potentially enhancing their intention to adopt protective behaviors.…”

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“…Unhoused populations are among the most vulnerable to extreme heat due to prolonged exposure, a higher incidence of mental and physical health issues, and limited coping resources [ 5 , 6 ]. Moreover, the vulnerabilities of unhoused populations extend beyond extreme heat, encompassing a range of environmental changes and climate shocks, such as flooding, cold waves, and air pollution, which exacerbate their precarious living conditions and health risks [ 7 , 8 , 9 ]. These vulnerabilities highlight the need for an adaptive capacity beyond the household level to effectively manage climate risks.…”

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Heat Risk Perceptions and Coping Strategies of the Unhoused

Robertson,

Dow,

Salinas

et al. 2024

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The escalating awareness of heat-related risks and the associated imperative to enhance preparedness strategies at various levels has spurred a growing emphasis on disseminating knowledge about heat vulnerability. These efforts aim to equip diverse stakeholders with practical heat planning and forecasting tools. The success of these communication initiatives hinges on understanding the nuanced perceptions of risk and the priority assigned to addressing heat as a health risk. This paper delves explicitly into the unhoused population’s risk perceptions and coping strategies. Acknowledged as one of the most underserved and vulnerable groups to extreme heat, unhoused individuals face prolonged exposure, a heightened frequency of mental and physical health issues, and limited coping resources during extreme heat events. Despite widespread acknowledgment of their vulnerability, little attention has been directed towards researching health behavior within this demographic about excessive heat. We developed a survey instrument using the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to bridge this gap. We collected quantitative survey data from unhoused populations in Columbia, South Carolina, an area of the United States that experiences extreme heat events and has a sizeable unhoused population. Using a series of hierarchical multiple regression models, our findings indicate that TPB variables predict the intention to avoid the heat while considering additional coping strategies common among unhoused individuals. These findings offer valuable insights for public health researchers, practitioners, and community officials engaged in direct interactions with unhoused populations, informing how this underserved group manages excessive heat exposure.

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Heat Risk Perceptions and Coping Strategies of the Unhoused

Robertson,

Dow,

Salinas

et al. 2024

IJERPH

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“…Resilience studies related to migration and displacement (homelessness, generally) have keyed in on the need for prevention rather than responses that focus on dealing with an emergency scenario [87]. Migration can reduce poverty for migrants, but the potential exists that they will have difficulty coping with their new context and integrating, potentially reducing resilience [88].…”

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Research Trends in Resilience and Vulnerability Studies

Atkinson

2023

Encyclopedia

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While the definition of resilience is disputed or even fuzzy, due in no small part to the diversity of its applications, the concept generally involves the ability to withstand and bounce back from shocks; vulnerability as a related concept involves the tendency to suffer from shocks, given existing characteristics that may prevent resilient responses. Vulnerabilities put individuals, groups, and societies at greater risk and disadvantage, suggesting a need not only for disaster response and recovery, but mitigation and preparedness. Resilience and vulnerability research has recently focused on the role of government, the COVID-19 pandemic, and flood hazards; topics of interest have also included resilience of rural and urban areas, development and sustainability, and displacement and migration.

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“…O Artigo "Um quadro de resposta para enfrentar os riscos das alterações climáticas para as populações em situação de rua" (46) propõe um quadro de resposta para abordar os riscos da mudança climática para as populações sem-teto. O quadro inclui quatro componentes: 1.…”

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Doenças Emergentes e Ambiente na Era do Antropoceno e da Inequidade em Saúde

A. C. Galvão

2023

ANAIS DA ANM

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O artigo aborda a relação entre doenças emergentes e ambiente, destacando a importância das condições ambientais na propagação e evolução dessas doenças. O texto baseado em uma apresentação feita à ANM aborda como as atividades humanas e sua interação com o ambiente têm desencadeado uma série de efeitos que afetam a saúde global, principalmente das populações vulnerabilizadas por um processo histórico que estruturou uma sociedade desigual, injusta e violenta.

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A response framework for addressing the risks of climate change for homeless populations

Cited by 8 publications

References 68 publications

Heat Risk Perceptions and Coping Strategies of the Unhoused

Heat Risk Perceptions and Coping Strategies of the Unhoused

Research Trends in Resilience and Vulnerability Studies

Doenças Emergentes e Ambiente na Era do Antropoceno e da Inequidade em Saúde

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