Increasing the Resilience to the Health Impacts of Extreme Cold Weather on the Older Population under Future Climate Change
Grant Data
Project Title
Increasing the Resilience to the Health Impacts of Extreme Cold Weather on the Older Population under Future Climate Change
Principal Investigator
Professor Chau, Pui Hing
(Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) (for projects led by other university))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Ng Yan Yung Edward
(Project coordinator)
Duration
48
Start Date
2023-06-30
Amount
1230000
Conference Title
Increasing the Resilience to the Health Impacts of Extreme Cold Weather on the Older Population under Future Climate Change
Keywords
extreme cold weather, climate change, design guidance, weather information services, climate resilience
Discipline
Environmental Design (including interior design, space design)Public Health
HKU Project Code
R4040-22
Grant Type
Research Impact Fund (RIF) 2022/23
Funding Year
2022
Status
On-going
Objectives
(1) To establish the frequency and intensity of the extreme cold and damp events, and evaluate theirhealth effects to the older population under extreme cold weather;(2) To develop a holistic mitigation action plan with better urban planning and building design underextreme cold weather, and hence for the year-round climatic conditions under future climate change;(3) To develop a holistic adaptation action plan for supporting services to increase the resilience ofolder population to extreme cold weather.