Inequalities Grow in Cities as Heat and Daylight Patterns Transform Urban Life

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Changing patterns of heat and daylight in urban environments are creating growing inequalities, with climate-related shifts reshaping daily life and disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities.

Changing patterns of heat and daylight in urban environments are creating growing inequalities, with climate-related shifts reshaping daily life and disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities.

Researchers from the University of East Anglia have examined how elemental conditions such as rising temperatures and changing daylight experiences influence the way people live, move and interact within cities - using London and Delhi as examples.

They argue that urban planning and climate adaptation strategies must look beyond infrastructure and technical solutions to consider the lived experiences of residents.

Read More at: University of East Anglia

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