Air-conditioning and the adaptation cooling deficit in emerging economies.

ABSTRACT: Increasing temperatures will make space cooling a necessity for maintain comfort and protecting human health, and rising income levels will allow more people to purchase and run air conditioners. Here we show that, in Brazil, India, Indonesia, and Mexico income and humidity-adjusted temperature are common determinants for adopting air-conditioning, but their relative contribution varies in relation to household characteristics. Adoption rates are higher among households living in higher quality dwellings in urban areas, and among those with higher levels of education. Air-conditioning is unevenly distributed across income levels, making evident the existence of a disparity in access to cooling devices. Although the adoption of air-conditioning could increase between twofold and sixteen-fol

SUBMITTER: Pavanello F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8578436 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature