High-resolution mapping of residential wood burning heat sources using Energy Performance Certificates: A case study of England and Wales.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Particulate matter emissions from residential wood burning are rising in many countries. Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter is strongly linked with adverse health effects including cardiovascular and respiratory disease. Policymakers and scientists need accurate tools to identify residential wood burning hotspots. However, current methods rely on spatially-misaligned, out-of-date data sources, reducing their practical utility and portability to other contexts. Furthermore, the socio-economic characteristics of residential wood burning in high income countries are poorly understood.

Methods

We used open data from 26 million Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for properties in England and Wales from 2009-2025 to map the concentration and prevalence of

SUBMITTER: Horsfall L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7618568 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature