Indoor heat measurement data from low-income households in rural and urban South Asia

Resource type
Journal Article
Authors/contributors
Title
Indoor heat measurement data from low-income households in rural and urban South Asia
Abstract
Rising temperatures are causing distress across the world, and for those most vulnerable, it is a silent killer. Information about indoor air temperature in residential dwellings is of interest for a range of reasons, such as health, thermal comfort and coping practices. However, there have been only few studies that measure indoor heat exposure, and contrast these to outdoor temperatures in rural-urban areas, of which none are in South Asia. We aim to close this knowledge gap with our indoor and outdoor heat measurement dataset, covering five low-income sites in South Asia. Two sites are in rural areas (Maharashtra, India), while three sites focus on urban areas (Dhaka, Delhi and Faisalabad). Data are based on 206 indoor temperature data loggers and complemented by data from five outdoor automated weather stations. The data-set can be used to examine temperature and humidity variation in low-socioeconomic status households in rural and urban areas and to better understand factors aggravating heat stress. This is important to plan and implement actions for combating heat stress.
Publication
Scientific Data
Volume
9
Issue
1
Pages
285
Date
2022-06-09
Journal Abbr
Sci Data
Language
en
ISSN
2052-4463
Accessed
21/02/2024, 10:04
Library Catalogue
DOI.org (Crossref)
Call Number
openalex:W4281659215
Extra
openalex: W4281659215
Citation
Tasgaonkar, P., Zade, D., Ehsan, S., Gorti, G., Mamnun, N., Siderius, C., & Singh, T. (2022). Indoor heat measurement data from low-income households in rural and urban South Asia. Scientific Data, 9(1), 285. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01314-5