Building resilience: Examining the impact of cultural behaviour on air quality in British Asian homes

BK, Satish 2024. Building resilience: Examining the impact of cultural behaviour on air quality in British Asian homes. Presented at: PLEA 2024: 37th PLEA Conference (Re)thinking resilience, Wroclaw, Poland, 25-28 June 2024. Published in: Widera, Barbara, Rudnicka-Bogusz, Marta, Onsyszkiewcz, Jakub and Wozniczka, Agata eds. PLEA 2024: (Re)Thinking Resilience. The book of proceedings. Wroclaw: Wrocław University of Science and Technology, pp. 1561-1566.

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Abstract

There is a limited understanding of householders’ cultural differences, resultant energy behaviour and its impact on indoor air quality. Indoor air quality directly impacts the health and well-being of occupants. The airborne COVID-19 epidemic has highlighted shortcomings of controlled ventilation systems in recent reports. The recently published works including National Design Guide (Jan 2021) are underpinned by the quality of life for the occupants and users of buildings. However, there is a lack of reference to the socio-cultural background of the occupants and how it informs the way we use spaces and hence its impact on indoor thermal comfort, overheating and air quality. The main aim of this research is therefore to develop insights into the realities associated with the social and physical context of one of the key cultural practices, cooking, in kitchens. The impact of cultural behaviour on indoor thermal conditions is examined by studying the impact of cooking on indoor air quality in British-Asian homes in comparison with white British homes through a detailed study of households in Plymouth and Cardiff, UK. This project lays the foundations for larger-scale research working with diverse ethnic minority communities to promote a resilient, inclusive, low-carbon society.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Status:	Published
Schools:	Architecture
Publisher:	Wrocław University of Science and Technology
ISBN:	9788374932752
Related URLs:	https://plea2024.pl/?page_id=8073
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	27 September 2024
Last Modified:	14 Oct 2024 11:40
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/172416

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