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Extreme heat solutions

Solutions that address extreme heat risk across different contexts and scales exist.

Below are included approaches that reduce exposure, based on proper planning, design, governance, and community-based action. The examples highlight how heat risk can be managed through integrated, risk-informed measures that prioritise an all-of-society approach.

Explore different perspectives on how buildings can better adapt to heat.

Green walls can be up to 10 Degrees cooler than an exposed wall.
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Two women dressed in the traditional Indian Saree are walking through the narrow streets of the blue city of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
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Repaul Kanji
The blue houses of Jodhpur: Traditional wisdom for a cooler future
Jodhpur is known as the “Blue City” for its captivating blue-painted houses. But, beyond their visual appeal, these houses hold a hidden secret; a revelation that could pave the way for a cooler, more sustainable urban future.
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How Africa's first heat officer is protecting women in Sierra Leone

Freetown appointed Eugenia Kargbo as the city's chief heat officer in 2021. Kargbo is the first person in Africa to hold the position, charged with making Freetown a more liveable, greener city and helping its residents cope with rising heat.

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Women covering her head from the sun
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Seville turns to 1,000-year-old technology to cool public spaces

The steaming hot city of Seville, Spain is turning to an ancient form of architecture to protect citizens from the modern extreme heat brought on by climate change.

The Energy Mix
Aerial view of a massive Rocinha favela in Sao Conrado, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil
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In Brazil’s favelas, green roofs might help relieve the heat

How one group in Rio de Janeiro teamed up with researchers to adapt green roof technology for their community.

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