Dwelling Characteristics Influence Indoor Temperature and May Pose Health Threats in LMICs

• Main Authors: June Teare (Author), Angela Mathee (Author), Nisha Naicker (Author), Cheryl Swanepoel (Author), Thandi Kapwata (Author), Yusentha Balakrishna (Author), David Jean du Preez (Author), Danielle A. Millar (Author), Caradee Y. Wright (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Shelter and safe housing is a basic human need that brings about a sense of ownership, self-sufficiency, and citizenship. Millions of people around the world live in inadequate dwellings in unhealthy areas, such as urban slums. These dwellings may experience indoor temperatures that impa...