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This encyclopedia offers reference information and in-depth entries in all areas of gerontology and population ageing, including research on older people and climate change. In total, the enormous collection contains over 1000 entries and draws on research from all over the world.
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Gary Haq, a Senior Research Associate at SEI York, contributed six entries to this reference work. These focused on climate change and older people:
Explored how the use of goods and services by older people contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
Older people are disproportionately affected by heatwaves; this entry explored adaptation options.
Explored how flooding can have a greater impact on the health and well-being of older adults as compared with other demographics.
Cyclones and severe storms can place great physical and social demands on older people; this entry outlined how older and vulnerable adults have more limited capacity to respond to these impacts.
Gave an overview of how this interdisciplinary field has emerged in response to convergent factors: an ageing population, more extreme weather events, and increased understanding of how climate change impacts older adults.
Explored the resilience capacities needed to support and protect an ageing population from climate-related threats.
Media coverage / In The Conversation UK, Gary Haq discusses how older people are affected by climate change and how they can help to tackle it.
Other publication / Our research contributed to this report for HelpAge International, which makes recommendations for supporting ageing populations through the climate crisis.
Other publication / Researchers identified six key areas for inclusive action and made detailed policy recommendations based on their work with older people in the UK.
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