How will older people and other vulnerable populations adapt to hotter conditions in cities? I discussed this topic today with colleagues at the Centre for Ageing and Supportive Environments (CASE) at Lund University. We explored ideas about heat mitigation and heat management that involve upgrades to the existing housing stock, the development of public spaces for heat relief, and the adoption of individual and collective strategies to keep cool. We took inspiration from a current Swedish project, HEAT: Heat stress in outdoor environments: Planning the city of older adults today and in a future warmer climate.
Andrew Karvonen 