AAU BUILD
PhD defence by Anne Marie Kirkegaard
Aalborg University
Auditorium 1.008
A.C. Meyers Vænge 15,
2450 København SV
11.03.2025 08:30 - 11:30
Reception after the defence. All are welcome.
English
On location
Aalborg University
Auditorium 1.008
A.C. Meyers Vænge 15,
2450 København SV
11.03.2025 08:30 - 11:30
English
On location
AAU BUILD
PhD defence by Anne Marie Kirkegaard
Aalborg University
Auditorium 1.008
A.C. Meyers Vænge 15,
2450 København SV
11.03.2025 08:30 - 11:30
Reception after the defence. All are welcome.
English
On location
Aalborg University
Auditorium 1.008
A.C. Meyers Vænge 15,
2450 København SV
11.03.2025 08:30 - 11:30
English
On location
PROGRAMME
08:30 Welcome by moderator
08:35 Lecture and presentation by Ph.D. student
09:20 Break
During the break, participants can email questions to the moderator or contact him or her personally in room. The moderator presents any questions received after the Q&A session with the assessment committee.
09:30 Q&A session with the assessment committee
11:30 End of defence
The assessment committee enters another room, evaluates and writes the final assessment.
Approx. 12:15 The assessment committee re-joins and announces its decision.
12:30 End of event
Thesis Summary
Most people spend a significant amount of their day indoors, often up to 16 hours at home, making the indoor environment an important factor for the health. However, it remains largely unknown whether perceived indoor annoyances from noise, odor, stuffy air, inadequate lighting, and temperatures contributes to the risk of disease.
To address this, we conducted three register-based observational cohort studies. The study population was participants from a cross-sectional survey conducted in 2000, where 16,688 adults provided unique information on perceived annoyances and lifestyle. Eligible individuals were followed through nationwide registers for up to 19 years to identify outcomes of respiratory infections and depression.
The findings show that individuals who perceived many indoor annoyances had higher incidence rates of respiratory infections and depression compared to individuals with few annoyances. Additionally, individuals living in certain housing types had higher incidence rates of depression, and the association between housing type and depression was partly mediated by the number of perceived annoyances and loneliness.
For a copy of the thesis, please email inst.build.phd@build.aau.dk.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
This PhD defence will be carried out in hybrid format, meaning you can join on location or online:
Location
Aalborg University
Auditorium 1.008
A. C. Meyers Vænge 15
2450 København SV
Online
Zoom: https://aaudk.zoom.us/j/62169325432
Meeting ID: 621 6932 5432
Passcode: 929716
Attendees
- Senior Professor Ulf Strömberg, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
- Associate Professor Vivi Schlünssen, Aarhus University, Denmark
- Professor Per Kvols Heiselberg, Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University, Denmark (chairperson)
- Supervisor, Associate Professor Rasmus Lund Jensen, Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University
- Co-supervisor, Professor Annette Kjær Ersbøll, National Institute of Public Health University of Southern Denmark
- Co-supervisor, Senior researcher Niss Skov Nielsen, Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University
- Senior Researcher Rikke Skovgaard Nielsen, risn@build.aau.dk, Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University