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Heat-related productivity loss: benefits derived by working in the shade or work-time shifting

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  • Marco Morabito
  • Alessandro Messeri
  • Alfonso Crisci
  • Junzhe Bao
  • Rui Ma
  • Simone Orlandini
  • Cunrui Huang
  • Tord Kjellstrom

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Purpose - Agricultural workers represent an important part of the population exposed to high heat-related health and productivity risks. This study aims to estimate the heat-related productivity loss (PL) for moderate work activities in sun and shady areas and evaluating the economic cost locally in an Italian farm and generally in the whole province of Florence. Benefits deriving by working in the shade or work-time shifting were provided. Comparisons between PL estimated in Mediterranean (Florence, Italy) and subtropical (Guangzhou, China) areas were also carried out. Design/methodology/approach - Meteorological data were collected during summers 2017–2018 through a station installed in a farm in the province of Florence and by two World Meteorological Organization (WMO)‐certified meteorological stations located at the Florence and Guangzhou airports. These data were used to calculate the wet-bulb globe temperature and to estimate the hourly PL and the economic cost during the typical working time (from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and by advancing of 1 h and 2 h the working time. Significant differences were calculated through nonparametric tests. Findings - The hourly PL and the related economic cost significantly decreased (p

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  • Marco Morabito & Alessandro Messeri & Alfonso Crisci & Junzhe Bao & Rui Ma & Simone Orlandini & Cunrui Huang & Tord Kjellstrom, 2020. "Heat-related productivity loss: benefits derived by working in the shade or work-time shifting," International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 70(3), pages 507-525, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijppmp:ijppm-10-2019-0500
    DOI: 10.1108/IJPPM-10-2019-0500
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    1. Jimmy Lee & Vidhya Venugopal & P K Latha & Sharifah Badriyah Alhadad & Clarence Hong Wei Leow & Nicholas Yong De Goh & Esther Tan & Tord Kjellstrom & Marco Morabito & Jason Kai Wei Lee, 2020. "Heat Stress and Thermal Perception amongst Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in India and Singapore," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(21), pages 1-12, November.
    2. Tjaša Pogačar & Zala Žnidaršič & Lučka Kajfež Bogataj & Zalika Črepinšek, 2020. "Steps Towards Comprehensive Heat Communication in the Frame of a Heat Health Warning System in Slovenia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(16), pages 1-16, August.
    3. Conte Grand Mariana & Soria Matias, 2023. "Economic Costs Of Heat Stress Induced Reductions In Worker Productivity Due To Climate Change In A Developing Country," Asociación Argentina de Economía Política: Working Papers 4636, Asociación Argentina de Economía Política.
    4. Mengzhen Zhao & Jason Kai Wei Lee & Tord Kjellstrom & Wenjia Cai, 2021. "Assessment of the economic impact of heat-related labor productivity loss: a systematic review," Climatic Change, Springer, vol. 167(1), pages 1-16, July.

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