Despite it being more than a month since California experienced one of its worst heatwaves of all time, the State is still determining its public health and mortality effects. TPR excerpts from Bloomberg’s CityLab 2022 Summit this panel titled Cities v. Heat moderated by Feargus O’Sullivan, Eleni Myrivili and Marta Segura, Chief Heat Officers of Athens, Greece, and Los Angeles discuss what benefits their unique roles bring to their respective municipalities. They also lay out a series of recommendations for cities to reduce their heat island effect such as shading, incorporating nature into urban design, eliminating cars, and more. For a link to the full day of panels, click here.
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