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Displaying 15 of about 28 results… Urban Heat Islands are an unintended consequence of our increasing … to increase in the coming years – addressing Urban heat becomes increasingly important. Ramboll has helped C40 … and test a tool that measures the benefits from urban heat adaption initiatives. The aim in developing this tool is …
… Urban Heat Islands are an unintended consequence of our increasing … to increase in the coming years – addressing Urban heat becomes increasingly important. Ramboll has helped C40 … and test a tool that measures the benefits from urban heat adaption initiatives. The aim in developing this tool is …
… state of the practice of increasing resilience to extreme heat across the world from their diverse perspectives of … Panellists: Regina Vetter, Programme Manager, Urban Heat C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group Jeffrey Raven, … state of the practice of increasing resilience to extreme heat across the world from their diverse perspectives of …
… Urban Heat Islands are an unintended consequence of our increasing … to increase in the coming years – addressing Urban heat becomes increasingly important. Ramboll has helped C40 … up and test a tool that measures the benefits from urban heat adaption initiatives. The aim in developing this tool is …
… the land absorbs and releases energy and cause the urban heat island effect, a phenomenon where developed areas get … planners are scrambling to mitigate excessive heat. One strategy is to replace artificial surfaces with … in a parking lot on a hot summer day, and you feel the heat from the ground. And when you’re standing on a lawn, …
… The rapid growth of urban populations, the urban heat island (UHI) effect, and a potential increase in the … health risks of sensitive urban populations to extreme heat and the effective means of mitigating impacts of heatwaves. According to the US EPA, urban heat islands affect energy consumption, elevate greenhouse …
… may not protect residents from soaring and often deadly heat, say researchers By Zoe Tabary Popular projects to plant … may not protect residents from soaring and often deadly heat unless the efforts target those most in need of relief … worsening heatwaves - from the global north to the south. "Heat isn't just a developing-world issue," Anne-Marie …
… cities suggests that urban areas are taking longer to shed heat, despite having greenery in surrounding rural or … a larger rural landscape, in a phenomenon called the urban heat island effect. A recent study spanning 44 Indian … that urban built-up areas are taking longer to shed heat, despite having greenery in surrounding rural or …
… to more shade awnings at retirement centres and heat warnings along with food deliveries, cities are trying … ways to help the most vulnerable battle expected record heat this summer. Such efforts are crucial both as climate … Resilient Cities and Landscapes, during an online event on heat vulnerability. In the Dutch city of The Hague, …
… The outside and roof of a building soak up the heat from the sun, but if they are made of materials and … as concrete, stone and asphalt, which store and re-radiate heat. A New Zealand study tested near-identical buildings … white roofs could be a viable approach to minimising the heat taken up by buildings during hotter parts of the year. …
… hit less than 10% of its capacity because of intense heat and drought, forcing Brazil’s most populated region to … again and are likely to hit the region even harder. Marine heat waves —periods of extreme ocean temperatures—are … at the increase in the frequency of droughts and heat wave events between 1980 and 2018. “Droughts and heat waves …
… planning. These actions can be integrated into a defined Heat Health Action Plan. There are several principles that … to heatwaves. This Masterclass is an introduction to heat health action planning, based on principles and guidance … Objectives To understand the different components of Heat Health Action Plans; To understand how national …
… from flooding; safety from waterborne diseases and urban heat; health and wellbeing associated with biodiversity and … from flooding; safety from waterborne diseases and urban heat; health and wellbeing associated with biodiversity and …
… including the impacts of heatwaves and vulnerability to heat, as well as steps cities can take to understand and mitigate heat risks. The infographics were developed in partnership … including the impacts of heatwaves and vulnerability to heat, as well as steps cities can take to understand and …
… Extreme heat in cities poses a significant threat to public health … in people’s yards at reducing day time and night time heat during an extreme heatwave event in Western Adelaide. … decreasing urban land surface temperature during extreme heat. Ambitious canopy cover targets (e.g., doubling of the …