Heat Action Plans

Coordinated Urban Response to Extreme Heat (Solution Type)

Global (widely applicable)

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Combines warnings, public-health protocols, outreach and cooling measures to reduce illness and deaths during heatwaves.

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Heat action plans coordinate how a city prepares for and responds to extreme heat. They typically combine heat-health warning systems, public communication, outreach to vulnerable people, protocols for health and social services, cooling centres or shelters and longer-term prevention measures. By linking meteorological information to clear institutional actions, they reduce heat-related illness and mortality and strengthen preparedness for more frequent heatwaves.