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Beat Extreme Heat with These 8 Tactics
America’s deadliest weather disaster calls for both mitigation and management strategies — in the hottest months and beyond. Here's how to get started today.by: Ladd Keith, Sara Meerow June 20, 2024America’s deadliest weather disaster calls for both mitigation and management strategies — in the hottest months and beyond. Here's how to get started today. -
A Practical Guide to Updating Local Regulations for Climate Resilience
Building and zoning codes are a powerful way to advance local climate goals. Try these tactics for proven results.by: Bella Purdy, AICP February 17, 2023Building and zoning codes are a powerful way to advance local climate goals. Try these tactics for proven results. -
How Planning for Birds Makes Our Communities and Economies Healthier
A new book from biophilic design advocate and sustainability expert Tim Beatley takes a global tour of cities reinventing the status quo to support birdlife.by: Lindsay Nieman July 15, 2021A new book from biophilic design advocate and sustainability expert Tim Beatley takes a global tour of cities reinventing the status quo to support birdlife. -
Building Resilience Through Plan Integration
PAS Memo — January-February 2021by: Joseph DeAngelis, AICP, Johamary Pena, Alexsandra Gomez, Philip Berke, Jaimie Masterson, AICPThe January/February 2021 edition of PAS Memo explains how planners can use the Plan Integration Resiliency Scorecard (PIRS) method to ensure local plans are consistent with each other in supporting greater community resilience.Nonmember price$0.00APA members & PAS subscribers$0.00 -
Planting the Living City: Best Practices in Planning Green Infrastructure—Results From Major U.S. Cities
Journal of the American Planning Association, 77(4): 368-381, 2011by: Robert YoungThis article belongs to the Biophilic Planning, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, and Urban Heat Resilience collections. -
Assessing Adaptation Strategies for Extreme Heat: A Public Health Evaluation of Cooling Centers in Maricopa County, Arizona
Weather, Climate, and Society, 9(1): 71–80, 2017by: Vjollca Berisha, David Hondula, Matthew RoachThis article assesses cooling centers through a public health perspective and offers recommendations to help decision-makers implement and improve these facilities in their communities. -
A Heat Vulnerability Index and Adaptation Solutions for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Environmental Science and Technology, 49(19): 11303–11311, 2015by: Kathryn Bradford, Leslie Abrahams, Miriam HegglinThis article discusses how policy and economic investments can help address the effects of extreme heat events. -
Building Community Heat Action Plans Story by Story: A Three Neighborhood Case Study
Cities, 107: 1-12, 2020by: Melissa Guardaro, Maggie Messerschmidt, David HondulaThis article presents a methodology for a community-driven heat adaptation planning process. -
Changing Heat-Related Mortality in the United States
Environmental Health Perspectives, 111(14): 1712-1718, 2003by: Robert Davis, Paul Knappenberger, Patrick MichaelsThis article examines heat-related mortality rates in the United States over time. -
Cities, Climate Change, and Urban Heat Island Mitigation: Localizing Global Environmental Science
Urban Studies, 46(2): 413-427, 2009by: Jason CorburnThis article highlights the importance of more collaboration between policymakers and scientists when addressing climate change and urban heat island issues. -
Dimensions of Thermal Inequity: Neighborhood Social Demographics and Urban Heat in the Southwestern U.S.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(3): 1-15, 2021by: John Dialesandro, Noli Brazil, Stephen WheelerThis article examines the disparities in heat exposure across different socioeconomic and racial groups. -
Creating the Park Cool Island in an Inner-City Neighborhood: Heat Mitigation Strategy for Phoenix, AZ
Urban Ecosystems, 16(3): 617-635, 2012by: Juan Declet-Barreto, Anthony Brazel, Chris MartinThis article explores the effectiveness of urban heat mitigation strategies for Phoenix, AZ. -
Disproportionate Exposure to Urban Heat Island Intensity Across Major US Cities
Nature Communications, 12(2721): 1-11, 2021by: Algel Hsu, Glen Sheriff, Tirthankar ChakrabortyThis article explores the inequitable distribution of the risks associated with extreme heat events. -
Evaluation of Networks of Plans and Vulnerability to Hazards and Climate Change: A Resilience Scorecard
Journal of the American Planning Association, 81(4): 287-302, 2015by: Philip Berke, Galen Newman, Jaekyung Lee, Tabitha Combs, Carl Kolosna, AICP, David SalvesenThis article belongs to the Hazard Mitigation and Urban Heat Resilience collections. -
Four Approaches to Reducing the Urban Heat Island Effect
Urban Land, July 2020by: Elizabeth FosterThis article discusses some of the factors contributing to urban heat island effects and presents strategies to help address this issue. -
Environmental Justice Implications of Siting Criteria in Urban Green Infrastructure Planning
Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, 23(5): 665-682, 2021by: Fushcia-Ann Hoover, Sara Meerow, Zbigniew Grabowski, Taylor & FrancisThis article uses a justice lens to examine the siting of green infrastructure projects. -
Local Climate Zones for Urban Temperature Studies
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 93(12): 1879-1900, 2012by: Iain Stewart, Timothy OkeThis article presents a climate-based classification of urban and rural areas to support efforts of measuring urban heat island effects. -
Maladaptation
Global Environmental Change, 20(2): 211-213, 2010by: Jon Barnett, Saffron O’NeillThis article discusses how climate change adaptation strategies may fail in delivering the desired outcomes and even increase communities’ vulnerability. -
How Cities Can Adapt to a Hotter Planet
The Urbanist, June 2021by: Natalie ArgeriousThis article gives an overview of strategies that communities can implement to address urban heat island effects. -
Legal Tools for Cities to Cope with Extreme Heat
New York Law Journal, 260(91): 1-3, 2018by: Michael Gerrard, Edward McTiernanThis article discusses legal tools to help communities address the risks associated with extreme heat events. -
How to Adapt Your City to Extreme Heat
C40 Knowledge Hub, November 2021This article explores technologies and strategies to help communities adapt to extreme heat events. -
Plan Integration for Resilience Scorecard: Evaluating Networks of Plans in Six US Coastal Cities
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 62(5):1-20, 2018by: Philip Berke, Matthew Malecha, Siyu Yu, AICP, Taylor & FrancisThis article presents a scorecard that can support planners’ hazard mitigation efforts. -
Nature-Based Solutions: How Cities Can Use Nature to Manage Climate Risks
C40 Knowledge Hub, November 2021This article explores the use of nature-based solutions to help reduce the impacts of climate change. -
Municipal Heat Wave Response Plans
American Journal of Public Health, 94(9): 1520-1522, 2004by: Susan Bernard, Michael McGeehinThis article draws attention to the lack or inadequacy of heat response plans. -
Planning for Extreme Heat: A Review
Journal of Extreme Events, 6(3):1-27, 2020by: Ladd Keith, Sara Meerow, Tess WagnerThis article examines the current state of planning for extreme heat. -
Public Transit Infrastructure and Heat Perceptions in Hot and Dry Climates
International Journal of Biometeorology, 66: 345-356, 2022by: Yuliya Dzyuban, David Hondula, Paul CoseoThis article evaluates the experiences of public transit users in hot and dry climates. -
Shifting from “Community-Placed” to “Community-Based” Research to Advance Health Equity: A Case Study of the Heatwaves, Housing, and Health: Increasing Climate Resiliency in Detroit (HHH) Partnership
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(18): 1-19, 2019by: Todd Ziegler, Chris Coombe, Zachary RoweThis article examines a climate resiliency partnership in Detroit, Michigan. -
Resiliency Hubs Help Baltimore Plan for Climate Emergency in Vulnerable Neighborhoods
Next City, August 2021by: Jared BreyThis article gives an overview of Baltimore's resilience hubs that are supporting neighborhoods more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. -
Strategies to Reduce the Harmful Effects of Extreme Heat Events: A Four-City Study
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 11(2): 1960-1988, 2014by: Jalonne White-Newsome, Sabrina McCormick, Natalie SampsonThis article identifies several strategies that local governments are implementing to address the impacts of extreme heat events. -
Supporting Local Climate Adaptation: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go
Environmental Science & Policy, 66: 344-352, 2016by: John Nordgren, Missy Stults, Sara MeerowThis article explores the climate adaptation resources available to support the efforts of local practitioners. -
Social Equity in Urban Resilience Planning
The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability, 24(9): 793-808, 2019by: Sara Meerow, Pani Pajouhesh, Thad MillerThis article discusses how to incorporate equity into urban resilience planning processes. -
The Effects of Historical Housing Policies on Resident Exposure to Intra-Urban Heat: A Study of 108 US Urban Areas
Climate, 8(1): 1-15, 2020by: Jeremy Hoffman, Vivek Shandas, Nicholas PendletonThis article explores the relationship between redlining and urban heat in 108 communities in the United States. -
The Racial/Ethnic Distribution of Heat Risk–Related Land Cover in Relation to Residential Segregation
Environmental Health Perspectives, 121(7): 811-817, 2013by: Bill Jesdale, Rachel Morello-Frosch, Lara CushingThis article evaluates the distribution of land cover that contributes to urban heat across areas with different racial and ethnic groups. -
The Impact of the Phoenix Urban Heat Island on Residential Water Use
Journal of the American Planning Association, 73(3): 317-329, 2007by: Subhrajit Guhathakurta, Patricia GoberThis article evaluates the impacts of urban heat on water use in Phoenix, AZ. -
The Co-Production of Sustainable Future Scenarios
Landscape and Urban Planning, 197: 1-11, 2020by: David Iwaniec, Elizabeth Cook, Melissa DavidsonThis article presents the Sustainable Future Scenarios framework and discusses how it can support long-term sustainability planning efforts. -
Urban Forestry and Cool Roofs: Assessment of Heat Mitigation Strategies in Phoenix Residential Neighborhoods
Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 14(1): 178-186, 2015by: Ariane Middel, Nalini Chhetri, Raymond QuayThis article evaluates the effectiveness of heat mitigation strategies in Phoenix, AZ. -
Using Watered Landscapes to Manipulate Urban Heat Island Effects: How Much Water Will It Take to Cool Phoenix?
Journal of the American Planning Association, 76(1): 109-121, 2010by: Patricia Gober, Anthony Brazel, Ray Quay, FAICPThis article explores urban heat mitigation strategies that contribute to nighttime cooling. -
Urban Heat Management and the Legacy of Redlining
Journal of the American Planning Association, 86(4): 443-457, 2020by: Bev Wilson, AICPThis article explores the relationship between redlining practices and resident exposure to urban heat. -
Utilizing Green and Bluespace to Mitigate Urban Heat Island Intensity
Science of the Total Environment, 584: 1040-1055, 2017by: K. Gunawardena, M. Wells, T. KershawaThis article explores the effectiveness of green and blue infrastructure in mitigating urban heat. -
Planning for Climate Change: Implications of High Temperatures and Extreme Heat for Los Angeles County (CA)
Journal of the American Planning Association, 87(1): 34-44, 2020by: Sungyop Kim, Fengpeng Sun, Clara IrazábalThis article discusses the use of high-resolution climate information to help inform climate change adaptation decision-making. -
Community-Centered Climate Planning: Using Local Knowledge and Communication Frames to Catalyze Climate Planning in Texas
Journal of the American Planning Association, 88(1): 97-112, 2021by: Katherine LieberknechtThis article studies the community perception of climate issues in Texas at a time when local leadership was unwilling to undertake climate planning. -
Planning for Extreme Heat: A National Survey of U.S. Planners
Journal of the American Planning Association, 2021by: Sara Meerow, Ladd KeithThis article sought to understand how planners are addressing urban heat issues in the communities they serve. -
The Heat Is On
With climate change pushing temperatures ever higher, cities must develop plans for extreme heat — especially in places with vulnerable populations.August 01, 2020To cope with rising heat, cities need specific urban heat management plans or climate adaptation plans that focus on strategies like modifying the cities' design. -
Beyond Stormwater
Capturing the unrealized potential of green infrastructure systems to solve 21st century challenges.August 01, 2020Conceptualizing green infrastructure as a comprehensive approach to designing the built environment that promotes — not just conserves — ecosystem services in an equitable manner can promote many benefits for our communities. -
Nature-Based Solutions
Parks — from green urban oases to sandy waterfront beaches — play a big role in making communities more resilient to climate change.August 01, 2018Park agencies and the parks they operate play a vital role in building climate-resilient communities. -
That Unwelcome Stranger Called Climate Change
Adapting to it locally.October 01, 2015Climate change adaptation is made more difficult when changes occur suddenly. -
Global Changes, Local Impacts
California's adaptation tools are helping its cities address climate change.October 01, 2015Local governments learn with how to prepare for climate change. -
Resurfacing Our Cities
May 01, 2018In our efforts to make cities greener and wilder, we have the chance to rethink and redesign other spaces. Every facade or vertical flat surface — above and below water — can be doing more. -
Hot Journal, Hotter Cities
August 01, 2014This article explores the rankings of several planning journals and focuses on "LAND," which covers landscape ecology, urban ecology, and landscape planning. It has become a popular outlet for research on urban heat islands, a phenomenon discussed in the second half of the column.
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