DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111256
论文题名: Thermal comfort and cooling strategies in the Brazilian Amazon. An assessment of the concept of fuel poverty in tropical climates.
作者: Mazzone A.
刊名: Energy Policy
ISSN: 03014215
出版年: 2020
卷: 139 语种: 英语
中文关键词: Brazilian amazon
; Cooling energy
; Fuel poverty
; Thermal comfort
; Tropical climate
英文关键词: Health
; Thermal comfort
; Tropics
; Brazilian Amazon
; Conceptual frameworks
; Cooling energy
; Fuel poverty
; Livelihood strategies
; Sub-saharan africa
; Tropical climates
; Vernacular architecture
; Fuels
; cooling
; fuel consumption
; livelihood
; public health
; rural area
; social justice
; Amazonas [Brazil]
; Brazil
英文摘要: Fuel poverty has increasingly been associated with thermal discomfort, health related issues and winter deaths in the Global North because it can force families to choose between food and a warmer environment. Juxtaposing the concept of fuel poverty in rural tropical areas of the Global South, it is likely that a similar pattern between fuel poverty and heat related illnesses can be found. A recent study shows that between 1.8 and 4.1 billion people, especially in India, Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa will need indoor cooling to avoid heat related health issues. This paper aims to address a blind spot in the literature on the links between fuel poverty, thermal comfort and cooling strategies in the Brazilian Amazon. This study draws from current definitions and indicators of fuel poverty in the Global North and juxtaposes it in the context of tropical areas to understand how fuel poverty affects human health, livelihood strategies and social justice in rural communities that live in hot climates. To do so, this paper uses qualitative methods and a conceptual framework to guide the analysis. I call the intersection between vernacular architecture and sustainable cooling practices ‘energy relief’. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/167350
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作者单位: University of Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, South Park Road, Oxford, OX1 3QY, United Kingdom; Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford, 34 Broad St, Oxford, OX1 3BD, United Kingdom
Recommended Citation:
Mazzone A.. Thermal comfort and cooling strategies in the Brazilian Amazon. An assessment of the concept of fuel poverty in tropical climates.[J]. Energy Policy,2020-01-01,139