Research Area: Heat | Page 7 | UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation

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Protecting Californians With Heat-Resilient Homes

July 21, 2022

Guidance for an Equitable and Effective State Strategy

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Protecting Californians from Deadly Heat

July 21, 2022

Guidance for an Equitable and Effective State Strategy

Most major U.S. cities are underprepared for rising temperatures

June 16, 2022

A UCLA-led analysis highlights gaps in municipal planning for often-deadly rising temperatures

How Are Cities Planning for Heat? Analysis of United States Municipal Plans

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California needs a people-focused and equity-driven approach to address extreme heat

April 27, 2022

New research aims to further inform the state’s heat planning, legislative and budget decisions

Increasing Trees and High-Albedo Surfaces Decreases Heat Impacts and Mortality in Los Angeles, CA

Households Living in Manufactured Housing Face Outsized Exposure to Heat and Wildfire Hazards: Evidence from California

More Nuance Is Needed to Accurately Measure Extreme Heat in Cities

January 11, 2022

A research team led by V. Kelly Turner calls for more comprehensive urban heat data — an essential element of any strategy to cool cities down.

More than Surface Temperature: Mitigating Thermal Exposure in Hyper-Local Land System

How Are U.S. Cities Planning for Heat?

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