Report-back for geo-referenced environmental data: A case study on personal monitoring of temperature in outdoor workers
| Autor: | Maggie M. Sugg, Jennifer D. Runkle, Laura K. Thompson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Health (social science)
Hot Temperature 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Geography Planning and Development Medicine (miscellaneous) Outdoor workers lcsh:G1-922 010501 environmental sciences Citizen science 01 natural sciences Environmental data Environmental temperature Occupational Exposure Environmental monitoring Humans 0105 earth and related environmental sciences business.industry Health Policy Interpretation (philosophy) Environmental resource management Community Participation Citizen journalism Environmental Exposure Southeastern United States Geography Action (philosophy) Occupational heat exposure Data report-back Environmental health literacy business lcsh:Geography (General) Participatory environmental monitoring Environmental Monitoring |
| Zdroj: | Geospatial Health, Vol 13, Iss 1 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 1970-7096 |
| Popis: | Few studies have evaluated the benefits of reporting back participatory environmental monitoring results, particularly regarding participant motivation toward behavioural modification concerning workplace heat exposure. This study evaluated the individual data report-back for geo-located environmental temperature and time activity patterns in grounds maintenance crews in three geographic regions across the South-eastern United States. Surveys collected information on worker interpretation of their results and intended action(s) to reduce heat exposure. Worker response was highly positive, especially among more experienced workers who expressed a greater willingness to modify personal behaviour to reduce heat stress. Individual-level report-back of environmental data is a powerful tool for individuals to understand and act on their personal exposure to heat. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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