New Q&A feature by Luke Antoniou of SmartCitiesWorld on this summer's record-breaking heat and the latest advances in addressing extreme heat: “It’s all about taking action now to protect our communities, mitigate heat-related risks, and enhance our urban environments for a more sustainable and resilient future.”

https://www.smartcitiesworld.net/climate-action/tackling-extreme-heat-isnt-a-summertime-job--its-a-year-round-effort-9244

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Although our pre and post survey didn't find many statistically significant outcomes, players expressed that they enjoyed the game and that it helped them better understand heat planning strategies and the environmental, social, and economic tradeoffs associated with them.

Feel free to reach out if you'd like a copy of the paper and test out Chill City at https://chill-city.com

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📢 New paper out with Jonathan Jae-an Crisman, Ida Sami, and Gregg Garfin, where we use a design-based research methodology to develop an interactive educational game, Chill City, which teaches players about heat mitigation planning strategies and their tradeoffs. https://doi.org/10.1080/00958964.2023.2183173

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