Urban heat

A practical, non-technical guide helping humanitarian workers keep health centres and schools cooler through low-cost, energy-free building strategies suited to hot climates.

Site Management translates climate and environmental commitments into concrete, site-level action across multiple contexts.

This study integrates urban heat island (UHI) risk assessment with green space accessibility analysis to locate mismatches between heat risk mitigation need and green provision, and identifies the most vulnerable populations.

As heat waves grow longer and deadlier, cities around the world are using drills and tabletop exercises to expose weaknesses before a real emergency strikes.

A newly published research suggests that bold climate action taken now could potentially spare billions of people from heatwaves likely to be more severe than any the world has yet experienced.

It is an open-source data platform to help cities better understand and respond to urban heat risks. The platform provides city officials with access to globally available, high-resolution data to assess heat exposure at a hyperlocal level

Urban parks are often seen as natural refuges from summer heat, but Concordia research shows that, depending on the time of day, the way trees are arranged within parks can influence whether those spaces cool people down or trap heat.

This systematic scoping review defines a theoretical framework (considering vulnerability factors, adaptation options, engagement levels and community stances) to examine challenges in addressing heat stress through community engagement.