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, 2017

By: American Meteorological Society, David Hondula

https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-16-0033.1
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Urban Heat Resilience

This article assesses cooling centers through a public health perspective and offers recommendations to help decision-makers implement and improve these facilities in their communities. Some of the recommendations include improving signs to help direct users to existing cooling centers, promoting cooling centers through electronic and non-electronic channels, and continuing to evaluate cooling centers to help achieve desired outcomes.