Poor indoor climate: Its impact on health and life satisfaction, as well as its wider socio-economic costs
William D. Phillips
Bok Engelsk 2022
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| Utgitt | RAND Corporation , 2022
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| Opplysninger | There is strong evidence that a poor indoor climate has a significant impact on people's health and well-being, and that in turn has wider socio-economic consequences, such as via its impact on work attendance, productivity and performance. Four indoor hazards in particular were identified and used in the analysis: Damp and mould; Noise pollution; Indoor temperature (excess cold), and; Lack of daylight. The objective of this study was to undertake a detailed analysis of the impact of the indoor climate across all age groups in the EU and the UK, Norway and Switzerland. For this purpose, the study team utilised the following: A targeted data review of the key factors associated with indoor climate hazards. A targeted literature review focusing on identifying and assessing evidence from existing systematic reviews and other relevant sources on the relationship between poor indoor climate, the health of particular population groups, and the wider socio-economic costs related to these hazards. Well-being valuation analysis estimating the relationship between well-being, life satisfaction and the indoor climate. Macroeconomic modelling assessing the economic implications of adults' exposure to particular indoor climate hazards in terms of productivity and wider societal costs, conducted using a multi-country computable general equilibrium (CGE) model.
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