Publications Database
The searchable bibliography page is one of our most popular features, allowing you to quickly access to the literature on the aging population and climate change in one convenient location. The CIRCA team keeps the database updated on a monthly basis. You may search by author, title, year, keywords. To retrieve full information, click on the "Publication" button.
Ayalon, L., de Mendonca Lima, C. A., Banerjee, D., Rabheru, K., & Fitzgerald, K. G. (2023). Older persons in climate change-induced hazards and building forward better: International Psychogeriatric Association, World Psychiatric Association-section of old age psychiatry, and NGO Committee on Ageing in Geneva position statement. International Psychogeriatrics, 35(11), 589-591. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610223000765
Hansen, A., Bi, P., Nitschke, M., Pisaniello, D., Newbury, J., & Kitson, A. (2011). Older persons and heat-susceptibility: The role of health promotion in a changing climate. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 22(4), 17–20. https://doi.org/10.1071/HE11417
Formosa, M. (2011). Older persons and green volunteering: The missing link to sustainable future? In S. Rizzo (Ed.), Green Jobs from a Small State Perspective: Case Studies from Malta (pp. 33–43). Green European Foundation. https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/46602806.pdf#page=35
Nichapa Phraknoi, Sutanto, J., Hu, Y., Yi Sheng Goh, & Lee, C. (2023). Older people's needs in urban disaster response: A systematic literature review. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 96, 103809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103809
Cornell, V. J., Cusack, L., & Arbon, P. (2012). Older people and disaster preparedness: A literature review. Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 27(3), 49–53. https://search.informit.org/doi/pdf/10.3316/agispt.20123722
Bolin, R., & Klenow, D. J. (1988). Older people in disaster: A comparison of black and white victims. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 26(1), 29-43. https://doi.org/10.2190/RHK2-416V-MGXH-HYKL
Filberto, D., Wethington, E., Pillemer, K., Wells, N., Wysocki, M., & Parise, J. T. (2010). Older people and climate change: Vulnerability and health effects. Generations, 33(4), 19–25. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26555689
Lee, J. H., & Burns, R. C. (2022). Older adults’ preferences for natural environment and rural life: Intergenerational transmission of pro-environmental motivation. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 39, 100556. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2022.100556
Pillemer, K., Cope, M. T., & Nolte, J. (2021). Older people and action on climate change: A powerful but underutilized resource. HelpAge International, 1–10. https://www.unescap.org/sites/default/d8files/event-documents/KPillemer_paper.pdf
Fransson, A., Bjorklund Carlstedt, A., & Gustafsson, S. (2023). Older adults' occupations in heat waves: A scoping review. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 30(7), 1000-1015. https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2023.2231165
Wright, S. D., Caserta, M., & Lund, D. A. (2003). Older adults' attitudes, concerns, and support for environmental issues in the “new West”. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 57(2), 151–179. https://doi.org/10.2190/y73y-0rk9-rp0j-e7hh
Botchway, M., Teixeira, A., & Moore, S. (2021). Older adults and social support in a disaster context: did relocation matter for access to social network resources after the 2015 South Carolina flood?. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 15(1), 50-57. https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2019.120
Swim, J. K., Aviste, R., Lengieza, M. L., & Fasano, C. J. (2022). OK Boomer: A decade of generational differences in feelings about climate change. Global Environmental Change, 73, 102479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2022.102479
Keller, S., & Bornemann, B. (2021). New climate activism between politics and law: Analyzing the strategy of the KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz. Politics and Governance, 9(2), 124-134. https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v9i2.3819
Moser, S. C. (2017). Never too old to care: Reaching an untapped cohort of climate action champions. Public Policy & Aging Report, 27(1), 33–36. https://doi.org/10.1093/ppar/prw029
Ashida, S., Robinson, E. L., Gay, J., & Ramirez, M. (2016). Motivating rural older residents to prepare for disasters: moving beyond personal benefits. Ageing & Society, 36(10), 2117–2140. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X15000914
De Schrijver, E., Bundo, M., Ragettli, M. S., Sera, F., Gasparrini, A., Franco, O. H., & Vicedo-Cabrera, A. M. (2022). Nationwide analysis of the heat- and cold-related mortality trends in Switzerland between 1969 and 2017: The role of population aging. Environmental Health Perspectives, 130(3). https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp9835
Zurba, M., Stucker, D., Mwaura, G., Burlando, C., Rastogi, A., Dhyani, S., & Koss, R. (2020). Intergenerational dialogue, collaboration, learning, and decision-making in global environmental governance: The case of the IUCN Intergenerational Partnership for Sustainability. Sustainability, 12(2), 498. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12020498
Zeger, S. L., Dominici, F., McDermott, A., & Samet, J. M. (2008). Mortality in the Medicare population and chronic exposure to fine particulate air pollution in urban centers (2000-2005). Environmental Health Perspectives, 116(12), 1614-1619. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1144
Adams, R. M., Evans, C. M., Mathews, M. C., Wolkin, A., & Peek, L. (2021). Mortality from forces of nature among older adults by race/ethnicity and gender. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 40(11), 1517-1526. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464820954676
Adams, R. M., Evans, C. M., Mathews, M. C., Wolkin, A., & Peek, L. (2021). Mortality from forces of nature among older adults by race/ethnicity and gender. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 40(11), 1517–1526. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464820954676
Petkova, E. P., Dimitrova, L. K., Sera, F. & Gasparrini, A. (2021). Mortality attributable to heat and cold among the elderly in Sofia, Bulgaria. International Journal of Biometeorology, 65, 865–872. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-020-02064-y
Bell, S. A., Miranda, M. L., Bynum, J. P. W., & Davis, M. A. (2023). Mortality after exposure to a hurricane among older adults living with dementia. JAMA Network Open, 6(3). https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.2043
Liu, T., Ren, Z., Zhang, Y., Feng, B., Lin, H., Xiao, J., Zeng, W., Li, X., Li, Z., Rutherford, S., Xu, Y., Lin, S., Nasca, P.C., Du, Y., Wang, J., Huang, C., Jia, P. & Ma, W. (2019). Modification effects of population expansion, ageing, and adaptation on heat-related mortality risks under different climate change scenarios in Guangzhou, China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(3), 376. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16030376
Burkart, K., Meier, F., Schneider, A., Breitner, S., Canario, P., Alcoforado, M. J., Scherer, D., & Endlicher, W. (2016). Modification of heat-related mortality in an elderly urban population by vegetation (urban green) and proximity to water (urban blue): Evidence from Lisbon, Portugal. Environmental Health Perspectives, 124(7), 927–934. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1409529