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Analysing people’s behaviour towards indoor air quality management: a case study in Kandy, Kurunagala and Hambanthota

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dc.contributor.author Wijayasenaratne, KASH
dc.contributor.author Rathnayake, RMDI
dc.contributor.author Rajakaruna, AGHM
dc.contributor.author Dulanjana, WKT
dc.contributor.author Ranasinghe, RAKS
dc.contributor.author Ariyawansha, RTK
dc.contributor.editor Sandanayake, YG
dc.contributor.editor Waidyasekara, KGAS
dc.contributor.editor Ranadewa, KATO
dc.contributor.editor Chandanie, H
dc.date.accessioned 2024-09-03T04:38:29Z
dc.date.available 2024-09-03T04:38:29Z
dc.date.issued 2024
dc.identifier.citation Wijayasenaratne, K.A.S.H., Rathnayake, R.M.D.I., Rajakaruna, A.G.H.M., Dulanjana, W.K.T., Ranasinghe, R.A.K.S., & Ariyawansha, R.T.K. (2024). Analysing people’s behaviour towards indoor air quality management: a case study in Kandy, Kurunagala and Hambanthota. In Y.G. Sandanayake, K.G.A.S. Waidyasekara, K.A.T.O. Ranadewa, & H. Chandanie (Eds.), World Construction Symposium – 2024 : 12th World Construction Symposium (pp. 159-170). Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa. https://doi.org/10.31705/WCS.2024.13
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/22790
dc.description.abstract Indoor air quality (IAQ) management is crucial for ensuring a healthy and comfortable living environment. This study aimed to assess people's behaviours on IAQ management by investigating their awareness, attitudes, and practices. A questionnaire-based survey was conducted to gather data on IAQ-related habits and practices of individuals in Kurunagala-Abanpola, Kandy-Bothota, and Hamabnthtoa-Thangalle. The sample population was 156. The awareness of respondents regarding indoor air quality varied among the sampling locations. Awareness levels in Ambanpola, Bothtoa, and Thanagalle were 80%, 34.62%, and 82.14% respectively. Major sources of indoor air pollution also varied, with tobacco smoke usage (34.62%) and cooking emissions being predominant in Kandy-Bothota, while pollution associated with household cleaning products (32%) was identified as a major source in Kurunagala-Ambanpola. In contrast, cooking smoke (25%) and, cleaning products (21.43%) were identified as major indoor air pollutant sources in Hambanthtoa-Thangalle. In addition, outdoor activities such as the open burning of plastic waste, also impact indoor air quality. The majority of the respondents (42.31%) in the Kandy-Bothota region burned their plastic waste close to their dwellings, whereas the Kurunegala-Abanpola region had the lowest proportion, at 3.57%. The findings underscore varying levels of awareness among participants, largely attributed to a lack of information accessibility. The attitudes towards IAQ management were generally positive. However, the survey revealed that practical implementation of IAQ measures often fell short, indicating a gap between intention and behaviour en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Department of Building Economics en_US
dc.subject Behaviours en_US
dc.subject Indoor Air Quality Management en_US
dc.subject Indoor Air Pollution en_US
dc.subject Indoor Air Quality en_US
dc.title Analysing people’s behaviour towards indoor air quality management: a case study in Kandy, Kurunagala and Hambanthota en_US
dc.type Conference-Full-text en_US
dc.identifier.faculty Architecture en_US
dc.identifier.department Department of Building Economics en_US
dc.identifier.year 2024 en_US
dc.identifier.conference World Construction Symposium - 2024 en_US
dc.identifier.place Colombo en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos pp. 159-170 en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding 12th World Construction Symposium - 2024 en_US
dc.identifier.email harshaniwi@sltc.ac.lk en_US
dc.identifier.email dewminirathnayake541@gmail.com en_US
dc.identifier.email mandaraharini@gmail.com en_US
dc.identifier.email dulanwitharana2000@gmail.com en_US
dc.identifier.email kashenranasingha@gmail.com en_US
dc.identifier.email renukaa@sltc.ac.lk en_US
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.31705/WCS.2024.13 en_US


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