The Crisis of Acute Heat in the City: Science and Policy Responses

Co-convened by the International Science Reserve (ISR) and the University of California Disaster Resilience Network (UC DRN) during the Science Summit at the 79 UN General Assembly, this panel brought together expertise ranging from engineering and urban development to equity and public policy. Panelists discussed inequities and other issues surrounding the worsening of urban heat and resulting crises.