Seville’s heat wave naming and categorization system has identified Heat Wave Zoe the first-ever heat event to officially be named| Arsht-Rock
Seville launches the proMETEO Seville pilot, becomes the first city in the World to Name and Categorize Severe Heat Waves| Arsht-Rock
Arsht-Rock partners with local vendors to install shading covers over outdoor markets in Freetown, protecting market women from extreme heat.| Climate Resilience Center
Large, densely populated, and bustling with activity, cities are cultural and economic centers, providing employment, leisure, and educational opportunities. Energy and resources flow in and out to support population and infrastructure. However, there is increasing attention on the environmental impacts of cities, and the significant opportunities to reduce the impact of the built environment and improve the livelihoods of urban residents.| Center for Sustainable Systems
Women are increasingly being seen as more vulnerable than men to the impacts of climate change, mainly because they represent the majority of the world's poor and are proportionally more dependent on threatened natural resources. The difference between men and women can also be seen in their differential roles, responsibilities, decision making, access to land and natural resources, opportunities and needs, which are held by both sexes.| United Nations
