Inclusion of older people in DRR

This editorial presents a special issue which addresses the complexity of disasters and their effects on older adults in different countries.

This paper shows that heat impacts emerge from the interaction of biological differences and gendered social roles.

Community-driven project helps older adults prepare for extreme heat

Led in part by SFU, COPE project aims to help older adults prepare for and respond to extreme heat. The project is part of SFU Climate Innovation , a critical research priority that supports a community-centred response to the impacts of climate change.

This study evaluates whether the spatial accessibility of these facilities aligns with the distribution of older residents in core and non-core areas of Pudong New Area, Shanghai Municipality.

This study finds that age-specific heat tolerance thresholds dramatically increase estimates of future heat exposure, with older adults facing severe risks under global warming.

Soaring temperatures can be detrimental to the health of older adults

A Stanford Medicine-developed app shows that older adults’ geographic movements — also known as their life-space mobility — shrink in extreme heat that makes leaving the house difficult.

Older adults are at risk in heat waves, but it’s not just age

Five years ago, British Columbia’s heat dome became one of the deadliest weather disasters in Canadian history.

USA: Extreme weather could help people understand climate health risks

A new online tool out of the Yale Center on Climate Change and Health (YCCCH) strives to provide hyperlocal information about the range of extreme weather risks on mortality, including the potential impact on older adults.

Climate change looks different to different people

Older people in Austria widely perceive an increase in extreme weather since their childhood. Yet how strongly they notice these changes depends on their social position, where they live and how they relate to environmental issues.

This study analyzed national trends in heatstroke-related emergency transports from 2010 to 2024 using Fire and Disaster Management Agency surveillance data in Japan focusing on age distribution, case severity, place of occurrence, and regional variation.