Extreme Heat Safety 08
Extreme Heat Safety 08 : Preparing Your Community for Extreme Heat Events: (d) Mitigation of extreme heat effects: It is important to support and promote programs and policies to reduce effects of urban heat islands. Although strategies to reduce the urban heat island effect typically are not included within a response plan, they are important to help reduce the severity and duration of urban residents' exposure to high heat conditions. Programs and policies that increase urban vegetation, especially shade trees, and encourage the use of cool building materials can help reduce the urban heat island effect. Some strategies that help reduce the urban heat island effect can provide multiple health benefits. For example, green roofs can help reduce the urban heat island effect, can help capture and clean storm water, and can provide a green space for mental health benefits for people in the city
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