Tackling Urban Heat Vulnerability: Key Insights from Malmö and Valencia

On December 5th, the second peer-to-peer learning event took place, titled “Engaging local communities in heatwave preparedness and response: a dialogue with the cities of Malmö and Valencia”. The event focused on inclusive engagement strategies for adaptation to extreme heat events.

With the help of Emanuel Toft and Ludwig Sonesson (City of Malmö), Mathilda Englund (Stockholm Environment Institute and Linköping University) and Emilio Servera-Martinez (València Clima i Energia, Valencia City Council), we explored insights, challenges, and practical approaches or solutions on how to best engage and protect local communities, especially the groups who are disproportionately affected by heatwaves.

Read a summary of the event here: Engaging local communities in heatwave preparedness and response: a dialogue with the city of Malmö and Valencia – Agora

The Peer-to-Peer discussion highlighted insightful learnings related to:

• The heat context in Malmö and Valencia
• Who is vulnerable to heat and in which areas of the city
• Key strategies to increase heatwave preparedness.

More information and useful resources can be found in the event description.

Is there something from the conversation that stuck with you? Do you have any questions for your peers on these topics or experiences and resources to share?

Feel free to leave your comments to continue the discussion here!