Human-centred Climate: Rethinking Climate Adaptation Through Individual and Household Contexts
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Climate change is a global challenge, but its impacts are experienced locally and differently by individuals and households. Factors such as geographical location, housing conditions, construction materials, household composition, socioeconomic circumstances and access to resources influence how people experience climate-related risks and respond to them. Although scientific knowledge and digital technologies have improved the availability of climate information, this information does not always translate into practical guidance that reflects people's everyday circumstances. This research explores a human-centred approach to climate technology that considers individual and household contexts in the communication and understanding of climate-related risks and adaptation practices. It examines how scientific climate information, local environmental conditions and community knowledge can be connected through accessible and context-sensitive digital systems. The study aims to contribute to the development of climate technology that places human needs, experiences and participation at the centre of its design. An exploratory digital prototype, HUMAANA, is considered as an illustration of this approach rather than as a validated climate adaptation solution.
Author: Upadhye, Aishwarya
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225654964
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