Murtagh, NM;
Gatersleben, B;
FIfe-Schaw, C;
(2017)
Precautionary action against overheating in English homes: What influences householders’ intentions?
In: Chan, PW and Neilson, CJ, (eds.)
Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM): PROCEEDINGS OF THE 33rd ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
Association of Researchers in Construction Management: Manchester, UK.
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Abstract
Temperate zones including the UK and mainland Europe continue to be exposed to increasing temperatures and more frequent heatwaves as global warming continues. The built environment can mitigate the risk and recommendations for precautionary actions have been published by government and others. A key player in improving resilience is the householder, who determines whether precautionary measures will be installed in their home. Previous research on flooding has applied Protection Motivation Theory to examine determinants of householder engagement. However, flooding risks differ from those of overheating in several ways. The current study builds on this work to address the gap on understanding householder propensity to install precautionary measures against overheating. A large-scale survey (n = 1,007) of householders was conducted in the south of England. The findings show that householders are ill-prepared to deal with predicted temperature rises. While perception of threat risk and severity has an influence on their intention to take action, their appraisal of their ability to make changes, of the effectiveness of the changes and of convenience are stronger factors, particularly for flat dwellers. Policy recommendations include raising awareness of specific measures for mitigation and of effectiveness of recommended actions, and targeting older householders.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | Precautionary action against overheating in English homes: What influences householders’ intentions? |
| Event: | 33rd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2017, Cambridge, UK |
| Location: | Cambridge |
| Dates: | 04 September 2017 - 06 September 2017 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-0-9955463-1-8 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | http://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/archive/2017-Indexed-... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This is the published version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | climate change resilience, housing, occupation behaviour, protection motivation theory, overheating. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10067335 |
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