Building Back Better: Residential Retrofit Options for Older Australians in Bushfire Prone Areas

Wain, A; Banihashemi, S; Wilkinson, S; Towart, L; Rasouli, AH; Lohi, I

Building Back Better: Residential Retrofit Options for Older Australians in Bushfire Prone Areas

Wain, A Banihashemi, S

Wilkinson, S

Towart, L Rasouli, AH Lohi, I

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Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
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Citation:: Rethinking Pathways to a Sustainable Built Environment, 2024, pp. 258-274
Issue Date:: 2024-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Wain, A
dc.contributor.author	Banihashemi, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7438-1235
dc.contributor.author	Wilkinson, S https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9266-1858
dc.contributor.author	Towart, L
dc.contributor.author	Rasouli, AH
dc.contributor.author	Lohi, I
dc.date.accessioned	2025-02-16T21:42:14Z
dc.date.available	2025-02-16T21:42:14Z
dc.date.issued	2024-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Rethinking Pathways to a Sustainable Built Environment, 2024, pp. 258-274
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/185132
dc.description.abstract	This chapter investigates barriers to older people improving the bushfire resilience of their homes, using examples from the areas affected by the 2019 Black Summer Bushfires in Australia. The chapter explores the implications of people ageing in place and how the resilience of older people is affected by climate change and wildfires. With often lower financial and physical capacity to retrofit their homes, older people are vulnerable to losing their homes to fire damage and can struggle to make the transition to sustainable built environments. The importance and benefits of retrofitting to older people in creating a more sustainable and resilient living environment are discussed, including preliminary notes on research to develop a toolkit to aid older people's decision-making regarding retrofitting and bushfire preparation options.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Taylor & Francis
dc.relation.ispartof	Rethinking Pathways to a Sustainable Built Environment
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1201/9781003317890-16
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title	Building Back Better: Residential Retrofit Options for Older Australians in Bushfire Prone Areas
dc.type	Chapter
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Visualisation Institute (VI)
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dc.date.updated	2025-02-16T21:42:12Z
pubs.publication-status	Published

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This chapter investigates barriers to older people improving the bushfire resilience of their homes, using examples from the areas affected by the 2019 Black Summer Bushfires in Australia. The chapter explores the implications of people ageing in place and how the resilience of older people is affected by climate change and wildfires. With often lower financial and physical capacity to retrofit their homes, older people are vulnerable to losing their homes to fire damage and can struggle to make the transition to sustainable built environments. The importance and benefits of retrofitting to older people in creating a more sustainable and resilient living environment are discussed, including preliminary notes on research to develop a toolkit to aid older people's decision-making regarding retrofitting and bushfire preparation options.

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