HUE partnership with City of Tempe for mobile cooling trailer looks forward to future
SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities
HUE partnership with City of Tempe for mobile cooling trailer looks forward to future
HUE and the City of Tempe unveiled a new project that will not only serve as a place of shelter from the brutal summer heat in the Valley of the
HUE partnership with City of Tempe for mobile cooling trailer looks forward to future
HUE and the City of Tempe unveiled a new project that will not only serve as a place of shelter from the brutal summer heat in the Valley of the Sun, but
Sept 22: Book launch and roundtable
Join the UREx SRN for a roundtable discussion and launch of their new book, Resilient Urban Futures, which explores how cities are profoundly impacted by climate change and strategies for cultivating more resilient futures.
UREx Future Cities podcast recognized by ESA
Urban Resilience to Extremes SRN's monthly podcast, Future Cities, has been awarded the Ecological Society of America's "Science Communication in Practice Award," given to ESA members who represent excellence in public engagement and science communication.
Sept 22: Book launch and roundtable
Join the UREx SRN via Zoom on September 22, 2021, 2pm – 3:30pm Arizona time, for a roundtable discussion and launch of Resilient Urban Futures, a new book exploring the
UREx Future Cities podcast recognized by ESA
Urban Resilience to Extremes SRN’s monthly podcast, Future Cities, has been awarded the Ecological Society of America’s “Science Communication in Practice Award.” This award is given to ESA members who
ASU urban planning students receive APA AZ Chapter Award
We are excited to announce that the “Preliminary Housing Analysis & ADU Policy Recommendations for Peoria, AZ” project has received the 2021 “Student Planning Project” Chapter Award with the Arizona Planning Association! Meagan Ehlenz’s PUP 580 Planning Workshop and Deirdre Pfeiffer’s PUP 525 Urban Housing Issues class worked in conjunction with each other to research two affordable housing challenges in Peoria: a needs assessment and a policy strategy for Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinances.
AZ Heat Resilience Workgroup working to address extreme heat
Extreme heat is often thought of in conjunction with Arizona, but other states are also experiencing unprecedented higher temperatures during a heat wave in the Pacific Northwest.
Connecting the dots: Redlining and heat resilience in Phoenix
ASU's Knowledge Exchange for Resilience examines how the historical legacy of redlining — a practice that denied home loans to people of color — affects a community's vulnerability to extreme temperatures today.
AP: People of color are far more likely to live in extreme urban heat zones
The Associated Press interviewed sustainability scientist Glenn Sheriff for an article that saw readership of over 31 million. The work was also covered by CNN and the Washington Post, as well as local NBC affiliate 12 News.
A double heat and housing crisis in Phoenix
In the June 20 edition of The New York Times, writer Jack Healy visits Phoenix to explore how the region is addressing a housing shortage while in the midst of
Do trees provide the best shade for urban environments?
Using a special mobile lab named MaRTy, sustainability scientist Ariane Middel and her team are assessing what makes for the best provider of shade. The findings may surprise you.