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Guidelines for Preparing a Heat Adaptation Plan: Using green infrastructure for mitigating heat stress in aged care facilities to 2040
University of the Sunshine Coast
2022
Abstract
This Guideline for Preparing Heat Adaptation Plans (HAP) for Aged Care Facilities (ACFs) in Queensland was initiated in response to an identified health risk to older people from increasing heat as a result of climate change. Predicted longer and more frequent heatwaves having greater impact in urban areas where ACFs are located were also a key motivation. It focuses on identifying strategies that can be implemented in external/outdoor areas of an ACF.
This Guideline commences with the rationale for developing a model HAP for ACFs. It outlines principles and strategies for using Green Infrastructure (GI) in HAPs, recommended processes and methods for preparing a HAP. It also includes advice for monitoring, evaluation and review, so the HAP is adaptive to changing situations.
Appendix 1 is an innovative Environmental Audit Tool, Appendix 2 includes age- and ability- compatible green infrastructure Strategies, Appendix 3 explains how to calculate a Humidex, and Appendix 4 provides some indicative Costings for a sample of actions (as of Dec 2021). A Template or model is at Appendix 5. While this guideline document is lengthy due to explaining the rationale and addition of instructive appendices, an ACF Heat Adaptation Plan (as per the template) can be as short as a few pages.
Details
- Title
- Guidelines for Preparing a Heat Adaptation Plan: Using green infrastructure for mitigating heat stress in aged care facilities to 2040
- Authors
- Claudia Baldwin - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sustainability Research ClusterTony Matthews - Griffith UniversityChris Boulton - Griffith UniversitySilvia Tavares - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science
- Publication details
- 46 pages
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Date published
- 2022
- Grant note
- This project was funded by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science SAP+ Co-investment Program, 2020-2022.
- Organisation Unit
- Bioclimatic and Sociotechnical Cities Lab; Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science; Engage Research Lab; School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991091096202621
- Output Type
- Report
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