Scorched: Extreme Heat and Real Estate

by Katharine Burgess and Elizabeth Foster

Extreme heat is the most widespread and deadly weather-related hazard in the United States, and it is worsening due to both climate change and urban development patterns. It is a complex problem that has significant impacts on human health, and the built environment offers numerous opportunities for mitigation. Scorched: Extreme Heat and Real Estate outlines how extreme heat will affect the real estate and land use sectors and highlights the leadership...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874204313
• ISBN13: 9780874204315
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Urban Land Institute
• Length: 72 Pages