[SEA] The Sea-City Interface - Jean You | Video Series
As cities age and temperatures rise, who is looking out for our seniors?
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As cities age and temperatures rise, who is looking out for our seniors?
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[SEA] The Sea-City Interface - Jean You | Video Series
In a new instalment of the FCL Global Video Series, Jean You, PhD researcher of [SEA] The Sea-City Interface module, explores the intersection of climate change and aging – and what it means for older adults who want to age in place.
By studying heat exposure and thermal comfort among Singapore's population 65 and above (or aging population), Jean is working to understand the real-world conditions older adults face as urban temperatures climb. Using a mixed-methods approach – combining wearable technology and environmental sensors with real-time subjective surveys – her research captures both the physical and personal dimensions of heat stress at the pedestrian level. With Singapore projected to see over a third of its residents aged 65 and above by 2050, and daily temperatures reaching up to 30°C, ensuring that older neighbourhoods and communities are safe and heat-resilient has never been more urgent.
Read more about this work:
Evaluating heat exposure and vulnerability among older adults using wearable technology to support aging in place https://lnkd.in/gDAMtp9ZUTCI vs. human perception: assessing thermal comfort for the aging population https://lnkd.in/gsH9ePFG
More stories from our researchers coming soon. Stay tuned!
Published 24. Mar 2026 (Updated 2 weeks ago)