Publication Type

Magazine Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

11-2024

Abstract

Future policy needs to triangulate the ‘triple-H’ to help marginalised urban populations.

1. The urban heat island effect generates disproportionately high temperatures in urban settlements compared to non-urban ones, leading to increased heat-related illnesses and mental health issues, especially among vulnerable and marginalised populations living in poorly-planned or -resourced areas.

The Urban-H research agenda by Boston University’s Initiative on Cities focuses on the interconnected effects of housing, heat, and health (triple-H) to develop a resilience index for cities.

3. The proposed global Urban-H Index could help cities worldwide address the triple-H crisis by guiding policymakers to craft equitable, as well as socially and environmentally just policies for their most vulnerable and marginalised populations.

Keywords

urban heat island, housing, heat, health, triple-H, Urban-H Index, marginalized populations, urban resilience, policy development, environmental justice

Discipline

Environmental Sciences | Sustainability

Publication

Asian Management Insights (Singapore Management University)

Volume

11

Issue

3

First Page

42

Last Page

51

ISSN

2315-4284

Publisher

Singapore Management University, Centre for Management Practice

City or Country

Singapore

Embargo Period

1-21-2025

Copyright Owner and License

Singapore Management University

Additional URL

https://cmp.smu.edu.sg/ami/issues/urban-h-housing-heat-and-health

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