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Strategies to Combat Extreme Heat
Studies show extreme heat causes more deaths in cities than all other weather events combined. Explore the ways that cities all over the globe are addressing urban heat island and building livable cities.Nonmember$30.00Member$15.00- Rasmus Astrup
- Daphne Lundi
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- Devanshi Purohit, AICP
#9215770CM | 0.75PIE Webinar: Addressing Urban Heat at Regional and Local Scales
This PIE webinar will focus on actions local and regional agencies can take to address extreme heat, case examples from around the country, and collaborative opportunities to increase community resilience.October 15, 2021, 11:00 a.m. to December 31, 2022, 12:00 p.m. CST- Jared Patton, AICP
- Kate McCormick
- Johamary Pena, AICP
#9223243CM | 1Understanding, Modeling, and Mitigating Urban Heat Islands
February 2021by: Jeremy Hoffman, David Sittenfeld, Vivek ShandasThis recorded webinar provides information to help planners, urban climate scientists, local officials, and other agents better understand the urban heat island effect and implement strategies to manage the impacts of this problem.Innovating in Urban Planning and Governance for Heat Health
June 2020by: Ladd Keith, Sara Meerow, David HondulaThis recorded webinar presents information to help planners and other decision-makers address the effects of extreme heat events in urban areas.Exploring the Heat Hazard
July 2021by: Jen Runkle, Brian Garcia, Cameron LeeThis recorded webinar shares a range of methods and approaches for measuring heat.Constructing Heat Vulnerability Indices
August 2021by: Oded Holzinger, Matthew Gonser, AICP, Kathryn ConlonThis recorded webinar addresses the importance of conducting exposure and vulnerability assessments to help address heat-health issues.Developing an Effective Heat Health Action Plan for Your City
July 2020by: Kristie Ebi, Peter Berry, Victor GallantThis recorded webinar provides information to help planners and other decision-makers develop heat health action plans for their communities.Investigate Options 1 - The Power of the Pen: Policies, Standards, Codes etc...
September 2021by: Victoria Ludwig, Melissa Deas, Courtney AndersonThis recorded webinar discusses a range of policies that municipalities can establish to build resilience to extreme heat.Investigate Options 2 - Structural & Physical Infrastructure
September 2021by: Sarah Schneider, Mark Conway, Jackson BecceThis recorded webinar showcases solutions to help communities reduce or moderate urban heat.Investigate Options 4 - Community Engagement, Outreach, Education
October 2021by: Lara Whitely Binder, Oliver Kroner, Marc CoudertThis recorded webinar discusses the importance of meaningful community engagement for advancing heat mitigation strategies.Investigate Options 3 - Green Cooling Infrastructure
September 2021by: Erica Fichman, Cheyenne Flores, Maura JavisThis recorded webinar highlights the effectiveness of green infrastructure to address urban heat.Prioritize and Integrate Heat Planning
October 2021by: Sara Meerow, Kizzy Charles-Guzman, Mark HartmanThis recorded webinar highlights the importance of prioritizing and integrating heat health across a community’s network of plans.
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