Facilitators and Barriers for Keeping Cool in an Urban Heat Island: Perspectives from Residents of an Environmental Justice Community.

Alina M McIntyreMadeleine K ScammellMaria Pilar Botana MartinezLeila HeidariAbgel NegassaRoseann BongiovanniM Patricia Fabian

Published in: Environmental justice (Print) (2023)

This research highlights the importance of understanding perceptions of residents in EJ communities to contextualize vulnerability and identify multipronged heat coping strategies and targeted interventions.

Keyphrases

healthcare
heat stress
climate change
mental health
depressive symptoms
primary care
physical activity
social support
cancer therapy
mental illness
drug delivery