Coping with heatwaves

Cities will be the hottest place to be as the world heats up. Beating the heat in the urban jungle doesn’t need to be high-tech. It will take some planning.

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Community outreach and a roofing program have saved thousands of lives in an Indian initiative.

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Infrastructure to prevent urban flooding has benefits for preventing urban heat.

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How people in low-income communities are coping with heating cities could set the example for future heat-stressed citizens to follow.

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The Indonesian city of Surabaya put in public parks where others put in buildings. It is now reaping the creative, economic and cooling benefits.

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Green spaces are not the answer to overheated cities by themselves. Careful urban planning needs to consider their strategic placement.

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Climate change is killing trees in cities, forcing changes in urban planning.

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21st century urban designers rediscover centuries-old tradition in India

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