PERCEIVED RISKS OF URBAN HEAT-DRIVEN CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS EFFECTS ON MENTAL WELLBEING AND INDIVIDUAL TASK PERFORMANCE IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA

• Main Author: Mahadevi Pillian, Elnaya
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Subjects: Teknik saniter dan perkotaan; teknik perlindungan lingkungan
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/81059
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Climate change has long been a global concern for the extensive impact it causes the environment, including human health. As the number of fatalities due to “well-understood health impacts of climate change” continues to increase, there is a greater urgency for empirical data to prove the factors that can contribute to an individual’s mental health state in the wake of the effects of urban heat due to climate change. While previous studies have shown in measurement how socioeconomic position affects vulnerability to heat-associated morbidity, the correlation between extreme heat, as one of the manifestations of climate change, with mental health is intricate and multifaceted. Thus, other factors, such as risk perceptions, could still play a part in the link. This research explores these factors and examines the interplay between demographic factors, perceptions of urban heat-driven climate change risks, mental wellbeing, and individual task performance. The analysis highlights how higher monthly income correlates with enhanced mental wellbeing indicators and individual task performance, highlighting the influence of socioeconomic status on urban heat risk perceptions and mental wellbeing. Additionally, higher mental wellbeing is associated with improved performance, and social demography emerges as a key predictor of risk perception, subsequently influencing mental wellbeing and individual task performance. These findings provide insights into understanding the complex dynamics of urban climate change impacts on mental wellbeing and productivity.