Urban greening to protect vulnerable people and promote thermal equity

该项目旨在创造、测试和应用新知识，以促进澳大利亚城市的热公平。气候变化正在增加热浪的频率和强度，因为我们的城市越来越密集，人口越来越老龄化。由于收入限制、医疗条件、身体虚弱和行动不便，许多老年人更容易受到极端高温的影响。产出将包括用于确定风险地点和脆弱人群的热脆弱性评估指数、城市树冠图、用于创建凉爽城市的城市规划政策准则以及用于确定适当的绿色基础设施处理方法的工具包。好处包括避免与热有关的死亡和改善城市的宜居性。

This project aims to create, test and apply new knowledge to promote thermal equity in Australian cities. Climate change is increasing heatwave frequency and intensity as our cities are becoming denser and their populations growing older. Many older people have heightened vulnerability to extreme heat due to income constraints, medical conditions, physical frailty, and reduced mobility. Outputs will include a heat vulnerability assessment index for identifying at-risk places and vulnerable people, urban tree canopy maps, urban planning policy guidelines for creating cooler cities, and a toolkit for identifying appropriate green infrastructure treatments. Benefits include avoidance of heat-related deaths and improved liveability in cities.