Built Environment Toolbox All Climate Ready CityGreen CityBuilt EnvironmentHealthy City Filter By Type - Any -Case StudyConference SummaryEvent RecordingFact SheetVideo InterviewWebinar Filter By Topic - Any -Air pollutionBiodiversityDesign & MaterialsEquity & CultureFloodingGreen spacesHeatInfrastructureLand UseMobilitySea-level riseUrban AgricultureUrbanizationWasteWaterWildfire Apply Video Interview Ariane Middel on measuring urban heat Listen to Associate Professor Ariane Middel (ASU) explain why cities are heat sponges, the health implications and how to accurately measure urban heat Fact Sheet Building for Cool in Informal Settlements Retrofitting existing structures may provide better cooling outcomes than uninformed redevelopment Case Study Climate Budgeting in Oslo Mainstreaming climate budgeting Case Study Climate-Resilient Housing in Buenos Aires Inclusive housing, resilience and economic opportunity Fact Sheet Connecting Streets to Reduce Cars Connected streets can increase transit options and improve quality of life for residents Fact Sheet Cool Roofs for Informal Settlements Cool roofs can provide cost-effective, life-saving heat stress reduction in vulnerable communities Event Recording Decarbonizing Public Transportation Listen to Bogotá's former Secretary of Mobility, Felipe RamÃrez, share insights from his leadership creating one of the world's largest electric bus fleets Case Study Desirable Streets Understanding what makes certain streets appealing to pedestrians can help urban planners design better public spaces Fact Sheet Energy Efficiency for Better Air Quality Prioritizing building energy efficiency can improve outdoor and indoor air quality Case Study Green Roof Distribution in New York City Prioritizing equitable access to green roofs helps ensure that the many benefits are enjoyed by all Video Interview Greening Schoolyards to Lower Heat Listen to Sharon Danks, Founder of Green Schoolyards America, speak about how most schoolyards in the US expose children to unacceptable levels of heat, and steps that can be taken to address this issue Event Recording Hixon Conference 2023 - Closing Keynote Listen to Regents Professor, Nancy Grimm (ASU) provide the closing keynote address Event Recording Hixon Conference 2023 - Panel 1 Panel 1: Transformative Leadership - Decision Makers at the Forefront of Change. Panelists discuss how their roles as mayors and vice-mayors are crucial in addressing the climate crisis and enact effective change Event Recording Hixon Conference 2023 - Panel 2 Panel 2: Protecting Threatened Natural Forests in Cities. Panelists discuss key threats to urban forests and strategies to care for tree canopy Event Recording Hixon Conference 2023 - Panel 3 Panel 3: Urban Tree Canopies to Mitigate Heat. Panelists discuss implications of the Urban Heat Island effect and approaches to using trees to mitigate heat Event Recording Hixon Conference 2023 - Panel 4 Panel 4: Innovative Strategies to Increase Canopy Cover. Panelists discuss how to best direct resources to create urban forestry opportunities across the US Event Recording Hixon Conference 2023 - Welcome Hixon Center Faculty Director Professor Karen Seto welcomes audience to 2023 Hixon Urban Conference, titled "Urban Forests: Solutions for a Changing Climate" Event Recording Hixon Conference 2023: Opening Keynote Listen to Dr Beattra Wilson, Assistant Director of the Urban and Community Forestry Program, USDA Forest Service provide the opening keynote address Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Next Last page Last
Video Interview Ariane Middel on measuring urban heat Listen to Associate Professor Ariane Middel (ASU) explain why cities are heat sponges, the health implications and how to accurately measure urban heat
Fact Sheet Building for Cool in Informal Settlements Retrofitting existing structures may provide better cooling outcomes than uninformed redevelopment
Case Study Climate-Resilient Housing in Buenos Aires Inclusive housing, resilience and economic opportunity
Fact Sheet Connecting Streets to Reduce Cars Connected streets can increase transit options and improve quality of life for residents
Fact Sheet Cool Roofs for Informal Settlements Cool roofs can provide cost-effective, life-saving heat stress reduction in vulnerable communities
Event Recording Decarbonizing Public Transportation Listen to Bogotá's former Secretary of Mobility, Felipe RamÃrez, share insights from his leadership creating one of the world's largest electric bus fleets
Case Study Desirable Streets Understanding what makes certain streets appealing to pedestrians can help urban planners design better public spaces
Fact Sheet Energy Efficiency for Better Air Quality Prioritizing building energy efficiency can improve outdoor and indoor air quality
Case Study Green Roof Distribution in New York City Prioritizing equitable access to green roofs helps ensure that the many benefits are enjoyed by all
Video Interview Greening Schoolyards to Lower Heat Listen to Sharon Danks, Founder of Green Schoolyards America, speak about how most schoolyards in the US expose children to unacceptable levels of heat, and steps that can be taken to address this issue
Event Recording Hixon Conference 2023 - Closing Keynote Listen to Regents Professor, Nancy Grimm (ASU) provide the closing keynote address
Event Recording Hixon Conference 2023 - Panel 1 Panel 1: Transformative Leadership - Decision Makers at the Forefront of Change. Panelists discuss how their roles as mayors and vice-mayors are crucial in addressing the climate crisis and enact effective change
Event Recording Hixon Conference 2023 - Panel 2 Panel 2: Protecting Threatened Natural Forests in Cities. Panelists discuss key threats to urban forests and strategies to care for tree canopy
Event Recording Hixon Conference 2023 - Panel 3 Panel 3: Urban Tree Canopies to Mitigate Heat. Panelists discuss implications of the Urban Heat Island effect and approaches to using trees to mitigate heat
Event Recording Hixon Conference 2023 - Panel 4 Panel 4: Innovative Strategies to Increase Canopy Cover. Panelists discuss how to best direct resources to create urban forestry opportunities across the US
Event Recording Hixon Conference 2023 - Welcome Hixon Center Faculty Director Professor Karen Seto welcomes audience to 2023 Hixon Urban Conference, titled "Urban Forests: Solutions for a Changing Climate"
Event Recording Hixon Conference 2023: Opening Keynote Listen to Dr Beattra Wilson, Assistant Director of the Urban and Community Forestry Program, USDA Forest Service provide the opening keynote address
