Barriers and Constraints in Combating Urban Heat Exposure > Barriers and Constraints in Combating Urban Heat Exposure
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Barriers and Constraints in Combating Urban Heat Exposure
Project Number
401.2
Abstract
This research aims to identify vulnerable groups at risk of various heat
exposures within their places of residence and their nearby surroundings by uncovering the social
and spatial inequalities contributing to this exposure.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
02-09-2024
End date
30-09-2024
Topics
Researcher
Maha Moustafa Habib (Delft University of Technology); Marjolein van Esch (Delft University of Technology); Maarten van Ham (Delft University of Technology)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2025 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57990/d0vv-jn28
Funding Organization
ODISSEI,
OCW (Domeinplan SSH)
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
English CSV file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label |
|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted |
| caz24a_m | Year and month of the field work period |
| caz24a001 | Preload variabele: Type of dwelling in which the household lives |
| caz24a002 | On warm summer days, my dwelling becomes unpleasantly hot inside. |
| caz24a003 | I have a poorer health during warm summer days (e.g. sleeping problems, trouble concentrating, dizziness, suffer more from hay fever, etc.) |
| caz24a004 | On warm summer days I spend a lot of time in parks or other outdoor spaces in the neighborhood (e.g. jogging, walking the dog, playing with your children, etc.) |
| caz24a005 | When do you spend time outdoors in your neighborhood on warm summer days (e.g. jogging, walking the dog, playing with your children, etc.)? Early in the morning |
| caz24a006 | When do you spend time outdoors in your neighborhood on warm summer days (e.g. jogging, walking the dog, playing with your children, etc.)? End of the morning and/or start of the afternoon |
| caz24a007 | When do you spend time outdoors in your neighborhood on warm summer days (e.g. jogging, walking the dog, playing with your children, etc.)? End of the afternoon |
| caz24a008 | When do you spend time outdoors in your neighborhood on warm summer days (e.g. jogging, walking the dog, playing with your children, etc.)? In the evening |
| caz24a009 | When do you spend time outdoors in your neighborhood on warm summer days (e.g. jogging, walking the dog, playing with your children, etc.)? At night |
| caz24a010 | During a heatwave ...I do things to stay cool which I have heard or read about |
| caz24a011 | During a heatwave ...I use my intuition/common sense to remain cool |
| caz24a012 | During a heatwave ...I adapt my clothing to the heat (e.g. another type of textile) |
| caz24a013 | During a heatwave ...I adapt, reschedule or postpone my work activities |
| caz24a014 | During a heatwave ...I change my eating and drinking routines |
| caz24a015 | During a heatwave ...I get support and advice from my friends and/or family |
| caz24a016 | During a heatwave ...I more often visit airconditioned public spaces (such as my office/work, shopping centers, supermarkets, cinemas, museums, etc.) |
| caz24a017 | During a heatwave ...I adjust my daily activities to remain cool |
| caz24a018 | I am aware of at least 5 effects that a heatwave can have on people’s health and on the environment |
| caz24a019 | I can remember very well the last time I experienced a heatwave |
| caz24a020 | People around me take precautionary measures during a heatwave |
| caz24a021 | Heatwaves are increasingly becoming a problem |
| caz24a022 | The issue of heatwaves deserves more attention |
| caz24a023 | How many outer walls does your dwelling have? |
| caz24a024 | How [is this outer wall / are these outer walls] oriented? North |
| caz24a025 | How [is this outer wall / are these outer walls] oriented? East |
| caz24a026 | How [is this outer wall / are these outer walls] oriented? South |
| caz24a027 | How [is this outer wall / are these outer walls] oriented? West |
| caz24a028 | How [is this outer wall / are these outer walls] oriented? North-east |
| caz24a029 | How [is this outer wall / are these outer walls] oriented? South-east |
| caz24a030 | How [is this outer wall / are these outer walls] oriented? South-west |
| caz24a031 | How [is this outer wall / are these outer walls] oriented? North-west |
| caz24a032 | How [is this outer wall / are these outer walls] oriented? I don't know |
| caz24a033 | Does your living room have a large window (or a large window surface) that receives direct sunlight… in the morning? |
| caz24a034 | Does your living room have a large window (or a large window surface) that receives direct sunlight… in the afternoon? |
| caz24a035 | Does your living room have a large window (or a large window surface) that receives direct sunlight… in the evening? |
| caz24a036 | Are there one or more bedrooms in your dwelling that remain uncomfortably warm in the evening, after a warm summer day? |
| caz24a037 | How many bedrooms remain uncomfortably warm? |
| caz24a038 | How many of these bedrooms have large windows? |
| caz24a039 | Do you presently live in a flat or apartment building? |
| caz24a040 | How many floors does the building you live in have in total? |
| caz24a041 | On what floor do you live? |
| caz24a042 | Does your dwelling have the following? Cavity wall insulation |
| caz24a043 | Does your dwelling have the following? Roof insulation |
| caz24a044 | Does your dwelling have the following? Floor insulation |
| caz24a045 | Does your dwelling have the following? Airconditioning |
| caz24a046 | Does your dwelling have the following? Mechanical ventilation |
| caz24a047 | Does your dwelling have the following? Single-pane windows |
| caz24a048 | In your dwelling, it is possible to open two opposing doors or windows to create proper air circulation? |
| caz24a049 | When do you open your windows on a warm summer day? Morning until the start of the afternoon (10:00 - 14:00) |
| caz24a050 | When do you open your windows on a warm summer day? Start of the afternoon until the end of the afternoon (14:00 - 17:00) |
| caz24a051 | When do you open your windows on a warm summer day? End of the afternoon until the evening (17:00 - 19:00) |
| caz24a052 | When do you open your windows on a warm summer day? Evening until morning (19:00 - 10:00) |
| caz24a053 | When do you open your windows on a warm summer day? I never open the windows when it is warm |
| caz24a054 | What do you do personally do to combat the heat in your dwelling on very warm days? I use airconditioning |
| caz24a055 | What do you do personally do to combat the heat in your dwelling on very warm days? I use mechanical ventilation |
| caz24a056 | What do you do personally do to combat the heat in your dwelling on very warm days? I use a fan |
| caz24a057 | What do you do personally do to combat the heat in your dwelling on very warm days? I use external screens |
| caz24a058 | What do you do personally do to combat the heat in your dwelling on very warm days? I keep the curtains or shutters closed |
| caz24a059 | What do you do personally do to combat the heat in your dwelling on very warm days? I do something else not named above |
| caz24a060 | What do you do personally do to combat the heat in your dwelling on very warm days? I don’t do anything to combat the heat |
| caz24a061 | What else do you do to combat the heat in your dwelling? |
| caz24a062 | The effects of the summer heat must be reduced... In your neighborhood |
| caz24a063 | The effects of the summer heat must be reduced... In your home |
| caz24a064 | Were you at home for at least two consecutive weeks during the past few months? June |
| caz24a065 | Were you at home for at least two consecutive weeks during the past few months? July |
| caz24a066 | Were you at home for at least two consecutive weeks during the past few months? August |
| caz24a067 | How comfortable did you feel outside during hot days in these summer months? June |
| caz24a068 | How comfortable did you feel outside during hot days in these summer months? July |
| caz24a069 | How comfortable did you feel outside during hot days in these summer months? August |
| caz24a070 | How comfortable did you feel indoors during hot days in these summer months: June |
| caz24a071 | How comfortable did you feel indoors during hot days in these summer months: July |
| caz24a072 | How comfortable did you feel indoors during hot days in these summer months: August |
| caz24a073 | I think that my neighborhood… has enough trees and vegetational cover |
| caz24a074 | I think that my neighborhood… is well maintained and of good quality |
| caz24a075 | I think that my neighborhood… is safe |
| caz24a076 | In the past 12 months, I have looked up information on how to keep my home cool |
| caz24a077 | I find the information about cooling homes easy to understand |
| caz24a078 | Taking measures to prevent my home from getting too hot seems costly |
| caz24a079 | I can leave my windows open all day during hot weather without worrying about burglary |
| caz24a080 | Have you taken any measures to reduce heat in your home? |
| caz24a081 | Did you face any issues to take these measures? |
| caz24a082 | Air condition it is too expensive to run |
| caz24a083 | Air condition is bad for the climate |
| caz24a084 | Other measures against heat works better than air condition |
| caz24a085 | Running the air condition is the most effective way I can cool my house down |
| caz24a086 | Have you approached your landlord to complain about your home overheating? |
| caz24a087 | My landlord is not cooperating in resolving the heat problem in my home |
| caz24a088 | I expect that my landlord will not cooperate in resolving the heat problem in my home |
| caz24a089 | I am worried that my landlord will increase my rent if they solve the overheating problem |
| caz24a090 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? |
| caz24a091 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? |
| caz24a092 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? |
| caz24a093 | Was it an interesting subject? |
| caz24a094 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? |
| caz24a095 | Starting date questionnaire. |
| caz24a096 | Starting time questionnaire. |
| caz24a097 | End date questionnaire. |
| caz24a098 | End time questionnaire. |
| caz24a099 | Duration in seconds. |
Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 3,692 (100.0%)Non-response: 827 (22.4%)
Response: 2,865 (77.6%)
Complete: 2,843 (77.0%)
Incomplete: 22 (0.6%)
Collection Events
Period
02-09-2024 to 30-09-2024
Sample
Panel members aged 16 years and older (one person per household, preferably the head of
the household or the partner) who live in an urban environment (surrounding address density of >
1,000 per km2). Preferably participants in the urban heat inequality study of 2023.
Collection Mode
Internet Survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.