Open AccessCombating climate change-induced heat stress: Assessing cool roofs and its impact on the indoor ambient temperature of the households in the Urban slums of Ahmedabad
Author(s) -
Selvakumar Vellingiri,
Priya Dutta,
Srishti Singh,
L M Sathish,
Shyam Pingle,
Bijal Brahmbhatt
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the indian journal of occupational and environmental medicine/the indian journal of occupational and environmental medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3670
pISSN - 0973-2284
DOI - 10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_120_19
Subject(s) - roof , slum , environmental science , urban heat island , reflective surfaces , environmental health , climate change , environmental protection , geography , civil engineering , engineering , population , meteorology , medicine , ecology , geometry , mathematics , surface (topology) , biology
The rising global temperature and frequent heatwaves are the adverse effects of climate change. The causalities and ill impacts of the heat stress were higher among the slum dwellers because of the vulnerable household structures, which were made by heat-trapping materials like tin sheets, cement sheet (asbestos), plastic, and tarpaulin. The houses are not only dwellings but also a source of livelihood for many slum dwellers as they are involved in home-based work. The increase in the temperature of more than 40°C severely affects health and increases energy expenditures.