Living with air-conditioning: experiences in Dubai, Chongqing and London

Figures & Tables

Participant socio-demographics.

	DUBAI	CHONGQING	LONDON	TOTAL
Total participants	26	22	24	72
Female	13	4	14	31
Male	13	18	10	41
Age (years)
20s	4	8	5	17
30s	11	9	6	26
40s	8	2	5	15
50s	3	2	6	11
60s	0	1	2	3
Grew up in the UAE/China/UK	2	22	19	43
Work
Paid employment	23	17	22	62
Student	2	4	2	8
Other/unknown	1	1	0	2
Home
Flat	20	19	6	45
House	6	2	18	26
Dormitory	0	1		1

Rank order of suggested heat-mitigation strategies.

HEAT-MITIGATION STRATEGIES	DUBAI	CHONGQING	LONDON	TOTAL
Air-conditioning	1	1	1	1
Greenery	2	= 3	6	2
Urban planning	5	= 3	4	= 3
New technology	3	2	7	= 3
Buildings	–	4	2	4
Social routines	6	5	3	5
Reduce pollution and emissions	4	–	–	6
Notifications	–	–	5	7