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Table 1 Sources and definitions of ten selected heat vulnerability variables

From: County-level heat vulnerability of urban and rural residents in Tibet, China

Source (Year)

Variable name

Definition a

Tibet Census (2010)

Age ≥60

Percent population ≥ 60 years of age

Loss of labor ability

Percent population losing labor ability because of physical or mental diseases

Illiterate

Percent urban population ≥ 15 years of age knowing less than 2000 words

Percent rural population ≥ 15 years of age knowing less than 1500 words

Living alone

Percent population living alone

Age ≥60 living alone

Percent population ≥ 60 of age living alone

Households with only one room

Percent households having only one room which is not a toilet, kitchen or living room

Households ≤ 8 m2 living spaces

Percent households with less than 8 m2 gross floor area

Minimum Living Allowances, Ministry of Civil Affairs (2010)

Low income

Percent population receiving the minimum living allowances

Low income among seniors

Percent elderly population receiving the minimum living allowances

Low income households

Percent households receiving the minimum living allowances

  1. a Definitions of all variables are same for both urban and rural population in Tibet expect for illiterate persons