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.
Butt, M. N., Shah, S. K., & Yahya, F. A. (2020). Caregivers at the frontline of addressing the climate crisis. Gender & Development, 28(3), 479-498. https://doi.org/10.1080/13552074.2020.1833482
Fick, D. M. (2019). Caring for our earth and ourselves: Focusing attention on climate change and older adults. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 5(11), 2–3. https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20191011-01
Molinsky, J., & Forsyth, A. (2023). Climate change, aging, and well-being: How residential setting matters. Housing Policy Debate, 33(5), 1029-1054. https://doi.org/10.1080/10511482.2022.2109711
Campbell, N. (2019). Chapter 4 - Disaster recovery among older adults: Exploring the intersection of vulnerability and resilience. In F. I. Rivera (Ed.), Emerging Voices in Natural Hazards Research (pp. 83-119). Butterworth-Heinemann. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-815821-0.00011-4
Marchand, A. M. (2022). Climate and cultural vulnerabilities of Indigenous elders. Generations, 46(2), 1–7. https://www.jstor.org/stable/48697104
Muhonja, F. H., Agyemang, S. M., Arthur-Mensah, R., & Sghaier, S. (2024). Climate change adaptation for healthy ageing. In Sustainable Ageing: Reimagining Healthy Ageing Through the Lens of Flagship Campaigns (pp. 127-140). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-69475-2_8
Carter, T. R., Fronzek, S., Inkinen, A., Lahtinen, I., Lahtinen, M., Mela, H., O'Brien, K. L., Rosentrater, L. D., Ruuhela, R., Simonsson L., & Terama, E. (2014). Characterising vulnerability of the elderly to climate change in the Nordic region. Regional Environamental Change, 16, 43–58. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-014-0688-7
Herman-Mercer, N. M., Matkin, E., Laituri, M. J., Toohey, R. C., Massey, M., Elder, K., Schuster, P. F., & Mutter, E. A. (2016). Changing times, changing stories: Generational differences in climate change perspectives from four remote indigenous communities in Subarctic Alaska. Ecology and Society, 21(3), 28. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-08463-210328
Schifano, P., Leone, M., De Sario, M., de'Donato, F., Bargagli, A. M., D'Ippoliti, D., Marino, C., & Michelozzi, P. (2012). Changes in the effects of heat on mortality among the elderly from 1998-2010: Results from a multicenter time series study in Italy. Environmental Health, 11(58). https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-069X-11-58
Xiao, H., Huang, S., Yang, W., Zhang, W., Xiao, H., & Cai, S. (2023). Causal association between air pollution and frailty: A Mendelian randomization study. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1288293. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1288293
Boucher, N. A., McKenna, K., Dombeck, C. B., Clark, A. G., Wang, K., Olsen, J. M., & Shepherd-Banigan, M. (2022). Caregiving in U.S. Gulf States during natural disasters and COVID-19. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 8, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214221133719
Alisat, S., Norris, J. E., Pratt, M. W., Matsuba, M. K., & McAdams, D. P. (2014). Caring for the earth: Generativity as a mediator for the prediction of environmental narratives from identity among activists and nonactivists. Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research, 14(3), 177–194. https://doi.org/10.1080/15283488.2014.921172
Cloyd, E., & Dyer, C. B. (2010). Catastrophic events and older adults. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 22(4), 501–513. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2010.10.003
Gupta, R., & Gregg, M. (2017). Care provision fit for a warming climate. Architectural Science Review, 60(4), 275–285. https://doi.org/10.1080/00038628.2017.1336984
DeFlorio-Barker, S., Crooks, J., Reyes, J., & Rappold, A. G. (2019). Cardiopulmonary effects of fine particulate matter exposure among older adults, during wildfire and non-wildfire periods, in the United States 2008-2010. Environmental Health Perspectives, 127(3), 037006. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP3860
Jørgensen, P. S., Evoh, C. J., Gerhardinger, L. C., Hughes, A. C., Langendijk, G. S., Moersberger, H., Pocklington, J., & Mukherjee, N. (2019). Building urgent intergenerational bridges: Assessing early career researcher integration in global sustainability initiatives. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 39, 153–159, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2019.10.001
Le, G. E., Breysse, P. N., McDermott, A., Eftim, S. E., Geyh, A., Berman, J. D., & Curriero, F. C. (2014). Canadian forest fires and the effects of long-range transboundary air pollution on hospitalizations among the elderly. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 3(2), 713-731. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi3020713
Dalip, J., Phillips, G. A., Jelinek, G. A., & Weiland, T. J. (2012). Can the elderly handle the heat? A retrospective case-control study of the impact of heat waves on older patients attending an inner city Australian emergency department. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 27(2), NP1837-NP1846. https://doi.org/10.1177/1010539512466428
Van Praag, L. (2021). Can I move or can I stay? Applying a life course perspective on immobility when facing gradual environmental changes in Morocco. Climate Risk Management, 31, 100274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2021.100274
Vandentorren, S., Bretin, P., Zeghnoun, A., Mandereau-Bruno, L., Croisier, A., Cochet, C., Riberon, J., Siberan, I, Declercq, B., & Ledrans, M. (2006). August 2003 heat wave in France: Risk factors for death of elderly people living at home. The European Journal of Public Health, 16(6), 583-591. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckl063
Wang, C. (2018). Bracing for hurricanes: A qualitative analysis of the extent and level of preparedness among older adults. Gerontologist, 58(1), 57–67. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnx187
Mitrofanenko, T., Snajdr, J., Muhar, A., Penker, M., & Schauppenlehner-Kloyber, E. (2018). Biosphere reserve for all: Potentials for involving underrepresented age groups in the development of a biosphere reserve through intergenerational practice. Environmental Management, 62(3), 429–445. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-018-1059-9
Bushway, L. J., Dickinson, J. L., Stedman, R. C., Wagenet, L. P., & Weinstein, D. A. (2011). Benefits, motivations, and barriers related to environmental volunteerism for older adults: Developing a research agenda. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 72(3), 189–206. https://doi.org/10.2190/AG.72.3.b
Cong, Z., Chen, Z., & Liang, D. (2021). Barriers to preparing for disasters: Age differences and caregiving responsibilities. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 61, 102338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102338
Gagliardi, C., Pillemer, K., Gambella, E., Piccinini, F., & Fabbietti, P. (2020). Benefits for older people engaged in environmental volunteering and socializing activities in city parks: Preliminary results of a program in Italy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(11), 3772. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17113772