Environment
Extreme Temperature Adaptation
Key Messages
Air Conditioning
Key Messages
- At-home air conditioning is an adaptive measure to cope with extreme heat.
- As local climate changes, extreme heat events are expected to occur more frequently and with greater intensity.
- The prevalence of at home air conditioning is associated with higher household incomes as well as home ownership.
Air conditioning
- In 2016 and 2017, 82% (79.3%, 83.9%) of Simcoe Muskoka households responding to the Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS) survey reported having air conditioning in the home.
- Those living with low income, renters, and those living in rural communities were less likely to have access to air conditioning at home.
- No significant difference was observed between 2016 and 2017 in self-reported access to air conditioning.

Further Reading
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Page Last Modified: August 18, 2020.