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.
Norris, F. H., Kaniasty, K., Conrad, M. L., Inman, G. L., & Murphy, A. D. (2002). Placing age differences in cultural context: A comparison of the effects of age on PTSD after disasters in the United States, Mexico, and Poland. Journal of Clinical Geropsychology, 8(3), 153-173. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015940126474
Hu, S., & Chen, J. (2016). Place-based inter-generational communication on local climate improves adolescents’ perceptions and willingness to mitigate climate change. Climatic Change, 138(3–4), 425–438. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-016-1746-6
Meade, R. D., Akerman, A. P., Notley, S. R., McGinn, R., Poirier, P., Gosselin, P., & Kenny, G. P. (2020). Physiological factors characterizing heat-vulnerable older adults: A narrative review. Environment International, 144, 105909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.105909
Brandon, C. A., Gill, D. P., Speechley, M., Gilliland, J., & Jones, G. R. (2009). Physical activity levels of older community-dwelling adults are influenced by summer weather variables. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 34(2), 182-190. https://doi.org/10.1139/H09-004
Abrahamson, V., Wolf, J., Lorenzoni, I., Fenn, B., Kovats, S., Wilkinson, P., Adger, W. N., & Raine, R. (2009). Perceptions of heatwave risks to health: Interview-based study of older people in London and Norwich, UK. Journal of Public Health, 31(1), 119-126. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdn102
Hansen, A., Bi, P., Nitschke, M., Pisaniello, D., Newbury, J., & Kitson, A. (2011). Perceptions of heat-susceptibility in older persons: Barriers to adaptation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 8(12), 4714–4728. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph8124714
Duggan, S., Deeny, P., Spelman, R., & Vitale, C. T. (2010). Perceptions of older people on disaster response and preparedness. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 5(1), 71–76. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-3743.2009.00203.x
Lai, E. T. C., Chau, P. H., Cheung, K., Kwan, M., Lau, K., & Woo, J. (2023). Perception of extreme hot weather and the corresponding adaptations among older adults and service providers-A qualitative study in Hong Kong. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1056800. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1056800
Walsh, J., Gibson, A., & Brown, L. M. (2016). Peace of mind’s price tag: The psychological costs of financial stressors on older adults postdisaster. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 2(4), 408. https://doi.org/10.1037/tps0000089
Moody, H. R. (2014). Overcoming objections by elders to action on climate change. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 80(1), 64–75. https://doi.org/10.1177/0091415015591110
Rich, J. L., Wright, S. L., & Loxton, D. (2018). Older rural women living with drought. International Journal of Justice and Sustainability, 23(12), 1141–1155. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2018.1532986
Ayalon, L., Ulitsa, N., AboJabel, H., & Engdau, S. (2022). Older persons’ perceptions concerning climate activism and pro-environmental behaviors: Results from a qualitative study of diverse population groups of older Israelis. Sustainability, 14(24), 16366. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/24/16366/pdf
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