America Adapts - The Climate Change Podcast

In episode 104 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons talks with Dr. Ladd Keith, Assistant Professor in Planning and Chair of Sustainable Built Environments at the University of Arizona. Doug and Ladd discuss what is extreme heat in the context of climate change; how urban heat will get worse and what cities are doing to plan for it; what extreme heat means for social and climate justice; how urban planning is evolving to include adaptation; how to integrate extreme heat planning into emergency management systems; how to communicate the threat of extreme heat to the public and much more! Donate to America Adapts Listen to America Adapts on your favorite app here! Topics discussed in this episode: University of Arizona and climate adaptation. What is extreme heat in context of climate change. Urban heat island effect and climate change. What extreme heat means for social and climate justice. Urban planning evolving to incorporate adaptation. What tools and resources are available for extreme heat planning. What