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A 3-part plan to take on extreme heat waves - Coggle Diagram
A 3-part plan to take on extreme heat waves
Heat destroys
quietly
.
urban heat island
：structures of our cities and the surfaces absorb heat and store it and radiate it at night
health
effects
from heat and from heat waves
increase violence in communities
creates fatigue and loss of sleep
increases workplace injuries
losses of productivity
lower the ability of children to learn
mental health problems
most vulnerable
with pre-existing conditions
above 60
pregnant women
young children
have manual labor jobs
poor
homeless
3-part plan
preparedness
：protect the most vulnerable
smartphone app：give to get cover
buddy system： keep on checking vulnerable people in the neighborhood
give air conditioning for low-income seniors
redesign
：make our cities cooler and thinking beyond air conditioning
thick walls with tiny openings
well-placed windows high up
Shady and verdant internal courtyards with fountains
outside walls that are whitewashed every spring to reflect the hot summer heat
awareness
：recognize the threat
metrics
：pilot a new methodology for naming and categorizing heat waves
urban design revolution
need
landscape architects
that know
thermodynamics
and
soil
and
biodiversity
cities can become
metabolic systems