As global temperatures rise, urban areas face unprecedented challenges from intensified heat. "e;Adapting to Urban Heat"e; offers a comprehensive exploration of design strategies and tools essential for building resilience in low-carbon cities.The book covers the following topics:* Setting the stage for urban heat adaptation: An introduction to the pressing need for adaptive measures in urban environments.* Understanding, mitigating, and adapting to urban overheating: Insights into the impacts of urban heat and the latest mitigation technologies, including the interplay between advanced materials, nature, buildings, and human behavior.* Designing for urban heat adaptation: Practical design strategies aimed at enhancing microclimates and user comfort at the neighborhood scale, with a focus on the relationship between urban forms and greenery.* Tools for decoding and coding urban heat: An examination of data science, urban meteorological networks, remote sensing, GIS applications, and modeling techniques that inform effective heat adaptation strategies- Provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study and understanding of urban heat islands- Presents evidence-based strategies to for adapting to climate change and building urban resilience- Includes a critical assessment of the role data science and GIS technologies play in climate change and urban planning
