Date of Award
January 2023
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Department
School of Public Health
First Advisor
Daniel Carrión
Abstract
Although the relationship between climate change and the built environment is well-established, much less is known about the impact of this relationship on the health of Asian Americans. This study sought to identify available literature that discussed climate change and the built environment for Asian American populations. The majority of the 125 articles screened in (94%) were about Asian Americans and the built environment. Most (49%) articles used national level datasets or included multiple geographic regions, while others primarily represented the East and West Coasts. Nearly all (80%) of articles were published between 2010 and March 2023. Of the screened in articles, seven met all four criteria of interest: Asian Americans, built environment, climate change, and health, demonstrating a small body of literature on these topics from the databases sourced. Five of the seven articles were research studies (four on heat, one on access to green space), one was a zine, and the last was a commentary. More research is needed to better understand this relationship so that effective and sustainable adaptation and mitigation strategies can be implemented to support Asian Americans in their communities.
Recommended Citation
Sun, Sunny, "Climate Change And The Built Environment For Asian Americans" (2023). Public Health Theses. 2344.
https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/ysphtdl/2344
Comments
This is an Open Access Thesis.