How Cities Are Cooling Neighborhoods and Buildings to Protect Residents
Energy & Environment Governance & Economy Infrastructure & Building #Adaptation, #Air Quality, #Climate Emergency, #Cooling Systems, #Decarbonisation, #Energy Efficiency, #Green Building, #Green Cities, #Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (NZEB), #Public Space, #Urban Resilience
Wednesday, November 06
17:00h - 17:45h
Cities are where the impacts of extreme heat events are felt hardest. Extreme heat events have been identified as the most lethal of climate-related disasters, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations including the elderly, economically and socially disadvantaged, and those with disabilities. This session shares lessons from C40 cities on how they act to cool neighborhoods and buildings and protect their residents.