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Cities are adopting heat action plans faster than ever. We still have almost no evidence that they work. In our new report, we coded 34 plans, evaluated 12 in depth, and interviewed officials. We found that cities track activities, not outcomes. heatshed.substack.com/p/we-dont-kn... #heatactionplan

heatshed.substack.comWe don't know if heat action plans are workingA new international evaluation finds that cities track what they did, not what they changed.

Ladd Keith

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The full heat action plan report and evaluation tool are available for free at preparecenter.org/resource/eva...

preparecenter.orgEvaluating the Implementation and Effectiveness of Heat Action PlansExtreme heat is a deadly and growing threat to cities worldwide. As recognition of heat risks increases, local governments have begun developing Heat Action Plans (HAPs) to outline goals, relevant inf...

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