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In a rapidly warming world, sustainable cooling is directly related to the protection of fresh and nutritious food, medicines, and the population from extreme heat for work conditions, the economic productivity of the working population, and income generation. This study aimed to understand how rural communities are meeting their nutrition, livelihood, health, living space, and mobility requirements regarding the role of cooling. We selected three villages as case studies in Maharashtra, India and conducted household surveys, in-depth interviews of key informants, focus group discussions (FGDs), and social mapping building typology study. The objective was to assess the rural community cooling to propose a community cooling hub (CCH) framework that could be economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable for the three villages. Our study showed that agriculture, dairy, buildings (domestic and commercial), and healthcare require cooling intervention in the studied communities. Based on the needs assessment for cooling, we proposed a CCH framework to provide cooling solutions in an integrated system for rural contexts. community cooling hub; rural community; cooling needs assessment; India
Author(s): Debnath KB, Wang X, Peters T, Menon S, Awate S, Patwardhan G, Wadkar N, Patankar M, Shendage Priyanka
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Sustainability
Year: 2021
Volume: 13
Issue: 10
Online publication date: 17/05/2021
Acceptance date: 14/05/2021
Date deposited: 02/04/2022
ISSN (print): 1937-0695
ISSN (electronic): 1937-0709
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/su13105595
DOI: 10.3390/su13105595
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