4 Tools for Sharing Extreme Heat Risk Information
Pedestrians take a breather as they cross the Brooklyn Bridge during a June heat wave in New York. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that more than 1,200 people are killed by extreme heat every year, making communicating heat risk an urgent issue for planners. Photo by Graham Dickie/The New York Times.
This story is part of the "Tech Tools" series, created in collaboration with APA's Technology Division. From climate resilience to mobility to tools that help plan for uncertainty, we highlight topical datasets, applications, and other tools that help planners understand — and better plan for — their communities. The authors thank Molly Mowery, AICP, the chair of the American Planning Association's Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Recovery Division, and Patricia Solís, executive director of the Knowledge Exchange for Resilience at Arizona State University, for their review of this article.
The impact of extreme heat is intensifying due to climate change and rising temperatures, affecting rural and urban communities alike. Extreme heat is exacerbated by the urban heat island effect.
