Beating the Heat: A Sustainable Cooling Handbook for Cities - Executive Summary

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.editorMastny, Lisa
dc.contributor.organizationEconomy Division
dc.contributor.otherCampbell, Iain
dc.contributor.otherSachar, Sneha
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-02T16:22:50Z
dc.date.available2021-11-02T16:22:50Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionThe Beating the Heat: A Sustainable Cooling Handbook for Cities is undertaken within the framework of the UNEP Cool Coalition. The objective of the report is to present a comprehensive overview of sustainable urban cooling approaches, incorporating intervention strategies and supporting case studies that can be readily implemented at the city or district level in developed and developing countries. The report is organized into 12 chapters. Chapters 1 through 3 provide the context around the urgent need for sustainable urban cooling, and the key interventions strategies cities can pursue. Chapter 4 includes guidelines for developing a citywide cooling action plan along with a framework for the synergistic implementation of interventions. Chapters 5 through 12 provide a deep dive into each primary intervention area, highlighting opportunities for action, including detailed case studies and examples from cities across the globe. Full document is available at: https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/37313en
dc.description.urihttps://www.unep.org/resources/report/beating-heat-sustainable-cooling-handbook-cities
dc.formatpdf
dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-3894-0
dc.identifier.otherDTI/2392/PA
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/37314
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number10 p.
dc.publisherUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.relation.TableOfContentsIntroduction Why a Strategic, Whole-System Approach Is Key to Sustainable Urban Cooling Barriers to Sustainable Urban Cooling and Interventions to Address Them Guidelines for Cities for Developing a Cooling Action Plan City’s Baseline Assessment as the Starting Point for Action Heat-Resilient Urban Design and Infrastructure District Cooling Energy-Efficient and Thermally Efficient Buildings Cities Leading by Example Community-Centric Initiatives to Advance Heat Equity and Access to Cooling Awareness and Capacity-Building to Support Sustainable Urban Cooling Funding and Financing Sustainable Urban Cooling Interventions Bibliography
dc.relation.ispartofBeating the Heat: A Sustainable Cooling Handbook for Cities
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectglobal warming
dc.subjectcooling
dc.subjectcity
dc.subject.sdgSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
dc.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.subject.themeclimate
dc.subject.themeresources
dc.subject.themeresource efficiency
dc.titleBeating the Heat: A Sustainable Cooling Handbook for Cities - Executive Summaryen
dc.typePolicy brief

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