Addressing Heat Inequities Across Los Angeles
Student Work
Hana Abdelatty | Dimitri Donnel English | Adan Garcia | Selena Melgoza | Austin Mendoza
July 2023
As the planet continues to experience the worsening effects of climate change, the topic of extreme heat has risen in prominence on local policy agendas worldwide. In the United States, extreme heat has led to more deaths over the past 30 years than any other weather-related event, more so than even hurricanes and tornadoes combined. Today, the Los Angeles Climate Emergency Mobilization Office characterizes extreme heat as the, “primary climate hazard facing Los Angeles.”
