Registration Eligibility
Open to all ASLA members and non-members
Start Date
07/29/2024
End Date
07/29/2024
Description
Extreme heat is the deadliest of all weather-related disasters and creates acute and chronic health risks. Dangerous heat also impacts low-income and underserved communities the most, given these communities have far less tree canopy. Learn about the evidence for equitable, nature-based solutions to reduce temperatures. Discover how to visualize thermal disparities and implement impactful designs from the city to neighborhood scales.
Distance Learning
Yes
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Sustainable Development & Design
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.0
Learning Outcomes
Recognize how extreme heat disproportionately impacts low-income and historically marginalized communities.
Understand how to use data and visualization tools to highlight areas of high heat vulnerability within communities.
Gain practical knowledge on planning and designing sites and communities through nature-based solutions that reduce temperatures and increase resilience.
Explore how landscape architects collaborate with cities and community-based organizations to communicate extreme heat data to create heat-resilient communities.
Instructors
Daniella Hirschfeld, Salvador Lindquist, Wes Michaels, Vivek Shandas
Course Codes
Provider
American Society of Landscape Architects