Georgia Tech’s multi-year NO HEAT initiative addresses climate change through community-centered tools

Rounaq Basu, an assistant professor in the School of City and Regional Planning at Georgia Tech, discusses Georgia Tech's NO HEAT initiative on “Closer Look.” (Photo courtesy of Georgia Tech and Jonas-Weckschmied)

A heat wave has swept across metro Atlanta this week, with temperatures reaching 100 degrees.

Climate scientists warn that extreme heat events like this are becoming more frequent due to human-caused climate change.

As temperatures continue to rise, researchers at Georgia Tech are working to better understand how people experience extreme heat to develop data-driven tools that help communities adapt. This effort is part of Georgia Tech’s multi-year initiative, NO-HEAT (Neutralizing Onerous Heat Effects on Active Transportation).