When homes already hit 40°C inside, it’s better to draw on residents’ local know-how than plan for climate change from above
- Written by: Abby Mellick Lopes, Associate Professor, Design Studies, Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney
Sebastian Pfautsch/Western Sydney UniversityWeather extremes driven by climate change hit low-income communities harder. The reasons include poor housing and lack of access to safe and comfortable public spaces. This makes “climate readiness” a pressing issue for governments, city planners and emergency services in fast-growing areas...