Heat is an increasing climate risk for cities due to climate change and the urban heat island
effect. Extreme heat has inequitable impacts across social, economic, and urban …

Heat has become a central concern for cities everywhere, but heat governance has
historically lagged behind other climate change hazards. This study examines 175 …

Problem, research strategy, and findings Extreme heat is the deadliest climate hazard in the
United States. Climate change and the urban heat island effect are increasing the number of …

Heat is the number one weather-related killer in the United States. As average global
temperatures continue to rise, the threats of both extreme heat events and chronic heat are …

We explore the potential for cities to develop urban heat management plans to moderate
rising temperatures and to lessen the impact of extreme heat on human health. Specifically …

Extreme heat is a growing concern for cities, with both climate change and the urban heat
island (UHI) effect increasingly impacting public health, economies, urban infrastructure, and …

Cities must equitably plan for heat resilience as heat risks increase but lack integrated
approaches to coordinate strategies across community plans and prioritize heat mitigation …

Since the mid-20th century, most large cities of the United States have been warming at
more than twice the rate of the planet as a whole. While many municipal and state …

We use the Northeast US Urban Climate Archipelago as a case study to explore three key
limitations of planning and policy initiatives to mitigate extreme urban heat. These limitations …

Addressing the urban heat island effect is critical in mitigating the threat of heat from the
perspective of land use planning and design. This paper, therefore, presents a structured …