25 results for "Wouter Poortinga"
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The Health and Economic Impacts of Structural Energy Performance Investments in Wales: An Evaluation of the Arbed Programme
ABSTRACT Objectives Over £68M was invested in a housing regeneration programme (Arbed) in 2010-2011 to improve the energy performance of houses in a number of deprived areas across Wales. Houses within the areas were retrofitted with measures, such as external wall insulation, solar hot water…
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The short-term health and psychosocial impacts of domestic energy efficiency investments in low-income areas: a controlled before and after study
Abstract Background Research suggests that living in fuel poverty and cold homes contributes to poor physical and mental health, and that interventions targeted at those living in poor quality housing may lead to health improvements. However, little is known about the socio-economic intermediaries…
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The health impacts of energy performance investments in low-income areas: a mixed-methods approach
Background: Cold homes and fuel poverty contribute to health inequalities in ways that could be addressed through energy efficiency interventions. Objectives: To determine the health and psychosocial impacts of energy performance investments in low-income areas, particularly hospital admissions for…
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Health impact, and economic value, of meeting housing quality standards: a retrospective longitudinal data linkage study
Background: Poor-quality housing adversely affects residents’ health but there is a paucity of high-quality evidence to support this. Objective: This research investigated the health impact of bringing housing to a national quality standard. Design: A natural experiment of improvements to housing…
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Cohort profile: The UK COVID-19 Public Experiences (COPE) prospective longitudinal mixed-methods study of health and well-being during the SARSCoV2 coronavirus pandemic.
Public perceptions of pandemic viral threats and government policies can influence adherence to containment, delay, and mitigation policies such as physical distancing, hygienic practices, use of physical barriers, uptake of testing, contact tracing, and vaccination programs. The UK COVID-19 Public…