Uneven ambient futures: Intersecting heat and housing trajectories in England and Wales

Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 30, 2025

Abstract Despite being one of the key mechanisms via which people are exposed (or not) to uncomfortable or dangerous ambient environments—the conditions air other medium that surround us—housing is rarely considered in evaluation future climatic changes and vulnerability, including extreme summer heat. Responding increasing interest futures across geography—particularly a warming world—this paper conceptualises analyses localised heat‐housing trajectories for neighbourhoods England Wales. We apply sequence analysis projected climate data identify characterise common Heat juxtaposed with housing ~15 million individual properties detailing type, quality characteristics, derived from Energy Performance Certificates, as well socio‐demographic data. Our approach deliberately somewhat ‘speculative’—a rehearsal spaces sorts different ways responding prospect uncertain futures. This enables us consider vulnerabilities likely be reinforced, produced remediated by temperatures. highlight important role precarity shaping vulnerability temperatures, dimension underexplored date. also reflect on how we can conceptualise map uneven within constraints existing quantitative spatial

Language: Английский

Effects of Repeated Exposure to Ambient Cold on the Development of Inflammatory Pain in a Rat Model of Knee Arthritis

Life, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(11), P. 1428 - 1428

Published: Nov. 6, 2024

This study investigated the effects of ambient cold exposure on inflammatory pain development, synovial cytokine levels, and spinal cord glial cell activation. Male Sprague-Dawley rats (6 weeks old) were divided into Cold RT groups. The group was exposed to (4 ± 1 °C) for 6 h/day 5 consecutive days, while remained at room temperature (22 °C). On day 6, knee arthritis induced via intra-articular carrageenan injection. Pain assessed by weight-bearing forces (WBFs) affected limb. Synovial pro-inflammatory (IL-1 β, IL-6, TNF-α) anti-inflammatory (IL-10) cytokines measured ELISA, microglia astrocytes activation evaluated immunohistochemistry. WBFs maximally reduced 4 h post-carrageenan injection, gradually recovering afterward. Cold-exposed showed significantly decreased WBF days 2 post-injection compared group. In group, (IL-1β, IL-10) elevated post-injection, with no change in TNF-α levels. Additionally, OX42-positive cells (microglia) increased GFAP-positive (astrocyte) unchanged. Repeated enhances development through regulation carrageenan-induced arthritis.

Language: Английский

Mapping Rural Household Vulnerability to Flood-Induced Health Risks in Disaster-Stricken Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(23), P. 10578 - 10578

Published: Dec. 3, 2024

This study maps the rural household vulnerability to flood-induced health risks in flood-affected Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan, focusing on devastating 2022 flood. Using data from 600 households severely impacted districts of province (including Charsadda and Nowshera), this research examines influence demographic, socioeconomic, infrastructural factors vulnerability. assesses flooding issues using logistic regression. The current findings revealed that female-headed households, those with younger heads, families lower educational levels are particularly vulnerable. Income disparities significantly shape coping capacity, wealthier more likely adopt effective risk-mitigation strategies. Proximity functioning healthcare facilities emerged as a crucial factor reducing vulnerability, these faced fewer hazards. Conversely, areas where water infrastructure were damaged experienced higher disease outbreaks, including cholera malaria, due contamination inadequate sanitation. highlights urgent need for resilient infrastructure, strengthened public systems, improved education, enhanced sanitation services mitigate risks. Policymakers urged sustainable development practices by adopting gender-sensitive disaster management strategies, prioritizing initiatives, fostering community support networks enhance resilience future flood events KPK.

Language: Английский