2024年的热浪威胁居住在二元化、通风不良的住房单位的香港老年居民。 2024 heat wave threatens elderly Hong Kong residents in subdivided, poorly-ventilated housing units.
香港的长者因气温升高及住房危机恶化而面临更大的风险。 Hong Kong's elderly face heightened risks due to the city's rising temperatures and the worsening housing crisis. 许多老年人生活在通风不良的小型小单元中,这些单元在世界最昂贵的住房市场上很普遍。 Many seniors live in small, poorly ventilated subdivided units, which are prevalent in the world's most expensive housing market. 专家预测,2024年将是记录上最热的一年,使这些拥挤空间的生活条件更加危险。 Experts predict 2024 to be the hottest year on record, making living conditions in these cramped spaces even more hazardous. 分门别类的单元数量迅速增长,使84岁的长住者,如已被列入公共住房等候名单6年以上的84岁的Chun Loi等老年人,可选择的负担得起的住房有限。 The number of subdivided units has grown rapidly, leaving limited affordable housing options for elderly residents like 84-year-old Chun Loi, who has been on a waiting list for public housing for over six years.