The impacts of heat and increased temperature are highly felt in heat Islands in cities and urban areas and in buildings. Adapting to climate change impacts in urban areas starts at homes, commercial activities, offices and working environment. There is a priority need for improving resilience of buildings to climate
The impacts of heat and increased temperature are highly felt in heat Islands in cities and urban areas and in buildings. Adapting to climate change impacts in urban areas starts at homes, commercial activities, offices and working environment. There is a priority need for improving resilience of buildings to climate change impacts through better insulation, sustainable cooling and energy efficiency measures among other interventions. Key measures include:. Promote the use of energy saving devices, and raise awareness on the long-term benefits of energy efficiency and saving devices.
Urban Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction 4.1: “Promote the use of energy saving devices, and raise awareness on the long-term benefits of energy efficiency and saving devices” (p. 48)
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