Urgency of urban heat adaptation

This issue brings together cutting-edge research, field insights, and policy innovations from across the South Asia region to address the challenge of urban heat. From nature-based solutions and cool roofing to heat action plans and early warning systems, this collection highlights practical, scalable, and inclusive strategies to protect vulnerable communities and build heat-resilient cities.

Drawing on contributions from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and beyond, the issue explores how governments, communities, and institutions are responding to heat risks through sustainable urban design, data-driven planning, gender-sensitive frameworks, and investment in climate-resilient infrastructure. With record-breaking temperatures becoming the new normal, this issue calls for urgent and coordinated action to reimagine how we live, work, and plan in an increasingly hot urban world.