Coproducing Opportunities to Advance Heat Resilience in Southern Arizona

Authors :: Roy, Malini
Keith, Ladd
Arora, Mona
Luna, Fatima
Robinson, Julie
Source :: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. November, 2024, Vol. 105 Issue 11, pE2070, 8 p.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: Southern Arizona Heat Planning Summit What: Over 110 representatives from grassroots, nonprofit, government, private sector, labor unions, utilities, and academic organizations in Southern Arizona convened and coproduced a list of gaps and opportunities to improve community heat resilience. When: 3 February 2024 Where: Tucson, Arizona KEYWORDS: Emergency preparedness; Heat wave; Heat islands; Planning; Resilience<br />1. Introduction Extreme heat events in the U.S. Southwest have become more frequent, longer, and intense over the last few decades (EPA 2023; USGCRP 2023), mirroring global patterns (IPCC 2023; [...]