dc.contributor.author	Roberts, Mark
dc.contributor.author	Deuskar, Chandan
dc.contributor.author	Jones, Nicholas
dc.contributor.author	Park, Jane
dc.date.accessioned	2023-12-20T13:25:55Z
dc.date.available	2023-12-20T13:25:55Z
dc.date.issued	2023-12-20
dc.description.abstract	Amid continuing urban growth and the accelerating effects of climate change, East Asian cities suffer from more extreme temperatures than surrounding rural areas - being up to 2 degrees Celsius hotter on average. This urban heat island (UHI) effect is caused by cities’ relative lack of vegetation, the prevalence of impervious surfaces, construction of buildings in locations that block breezes, releases of heat from cars and machinery, and other features of the urban environment. In the decades ahead, the UHI effect will interact with climate change in ways that make cities even more prone to heat waves - already increasing in frequency and intensity - especially among East Asian cities in tropical zones and in low- and middle-income countries. Extreme heat not only lowers the economic competitiveness and livability of cities in the region but also increases the risk of death and illness. Groups such as low-income residents, outdoor workers, and the region’s growing elderly population are the most vulnerable to extreme heat. The poor are also more likely to bear the brunt of these harms: certain urban neighborhoods, particularly poorer ones, may be several degrees hotter than others within the same city. This report uses satellite data, on-the-ground data collection, and a review of economic literature to shed new light on the magnitude of the UHI effect and its impacts on East Asian cities. Using a “Places, People, Institutions” framework, the report provides practical suggestions to help policy makers to rise to the extreme urban heat challenge. These actions, such as promoting urban greening, adopting heat-resilient urban design, and implementing heat wave early warning systems - can help to protect East Asia’s urban residents from the impacts of extreme heat, contributing to cities that are more competitive, livable, and inclusive.	en
dc.identifier	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099071723235510237/P177113003ae610c809ca607b855651972e
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/40771
dc.identifier.uri	https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40771
dc.language	English
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Washington, DC: World Bank
dc.rights	CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subject	CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subject	EXTREME TEMPERATURES
dc.subject	URBAN HEAT ISLAND (UHI)
dc.subject	UHI EFFECT
dc.subject	EXTREME HEAT
dc.subject	URBAN GREENING
dc.subject	COOL CITY SPACES
dc.subject	HEAT-EXPOSED WORKERS
dc.title	Unlivable	en
dc.title.subtitle	What the Urban Heat Island Effect Means for East Asia’s Cities	en
dc.type	Report
dspace.entity.type	Publication
okr.crossref.title	Unlivable: What the Urban Heat Island Effect Means for East Asia’s Cities
okr.date.disclosure	2023-12-20
okr.date.doiregistration	2025-05-14T02:23:35.801285Z
okr.date.lastmodified	2023-12-13T00:00:00Z	en
okr.doctype	Economic & Sector Work
okr.doctype	Economic & Sector Work::Other Urban Study
okr.docurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099071723235510237/P177113003ae610c809ca607b855651972e
okr.guid	099071723235510237
okr.guid	099071723235511948
okr.identifier.docmid	P177113-03ae6100-3ea2-49c8-9ca6-7b855651972e
okr.identifier.doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.1596/40771
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum	34214501
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum	34214501
okr.identifier.report	186450
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okr.language.supported	en
okr.pdfurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099071723235510237/pdf/P177113003ae610c809ca607b855651972e.pdf	en
okr.region.geographical	East Asia
okr.sector	Sub-National Government
okr.theme	Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery,Mitigation,Environment and Natural Resource Management,Urban Planning,Climate change,Urban and Rural Development,Adaptation,Urban Development
okr.topic	Urban Development::Urban Environment
okr.topic	Urban Development::Urban Health
okr.topic	Urban Development::Urban Housing
okr.topic	Environment::Adaptation to Climate Change
okr.topic	Social Protections and Labor::Labor Standards
okr.unit	Urban EAP 2 (SEAU2)
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