Climate change will increase the intensity and duration of heat waves in Sweden. Vulnerable communities are especially affected by the effects of heat waves and since children rely on adults to provide comfort, children are particularly affected by heat wave impacts. The aim of this study was to characterize how preschool children and preschool activities were affected by heat exposure based on the perspectives of preschool educators. Six group interviews were conducted with twelve preschool educators in Linköping and Norrköping and the data was analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. The results indicate that the lack of shaded areas in the preschool yards causes considerable negative impacts on the health of preschool children and obstructs suitable preschool activities. Future research should explore the possibilities of connecting urban planners with preschool educators in the planning phase of preschools in order to utilize their experiences on how to mitigate the effects of heat waves on preschools. / BRIGHT
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:liu-205488 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Soos, Rickard |
| Publisher | Linköpings universitet, Tema Miljöförändring |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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