Melbourne now has chief heat officers. Here's why we need them and what they can do
- Written by: Wendy Walls, Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, The University of Melbourne
The appointment of chief heat officers in Melbourne is a vital acknowledgement of how serious urban heat is for Australia. It’s a first for the country and part of an international movement to improve how cities handle heat in a warming world.
In partnership with the US-based Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center, six cities...
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