Increasing global temperatures due to climate change threaten the welfare, health, and productivity of lower and middle-income workers in tropical developing countries. In collaboration with Thammasat University in Thailand and in contribution to the HOTHAPS international study, our goal was to compare how natural and artificial heat in Pathumthani and Samutprakan provinces affects agricultural and industrial workers using observations, interviews, and temperature data. - Analysis showed that agricultural workers feel the effects of heat more than industrial workers due to their direct exposure to the natural environment, lack of amenities, and lack of regulated working time. Our recommendations are suggested to the workers, foreman/owners, researchers, and organizations.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Bober, Sarah Jean
• Hickcox, Rachel Page
• Harrison, Devin L
• Miller, Chelsea Ross

Subject

• Environment
• Health
• Sustainability
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030112-050840

Keyword

• Equality
• Climatic changes--Risk management
• Climatic changes

Award

• President's IQP Award

Advisor

• Addison, W. A. Bland
• Shockey, Ingrid K.

Year

• 2012

Center

• Bangkok, Thailand Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Uma Langkulsen, Faculty of Public Health at Thamma

Date created

• 2012-03-01

Location

• Bangkok

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-01-18