New Tool to Understand Heat Vulnerability and Resilience in California

The California Healthy Places Index: Extreme Heat Edition is a tool which provides datasets on projected heat exposure for California, including place-based indicators measuring community conditions and sensitive populations.

1 minute read

June 27, 2022, 6:00 AM PDT

By Clement Lau


Thermometer infront of blurred image of street during heat wave

Marc Bruxelle / Heat wave

The Healthy Places Index (HPI), a resource developed by the Public Health Alliance of Southern California, is well-known as a powerful tool that can be used to explore community conditions that predict life expectancy, compare and rank scores at multiple California geographies, and learn about concrete and actionable policy solutions. 

There is now the Extreme Heat Edition of the HPI which is developed by the Public Health Alliance in partnership with the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation. This new tool provides datasets on projected heat exposure for California, including place-based indicators measuring community conditions and sensitive populations. It also provides a list of resources and funding opportunities that can be used to address extreme heat.

Specifically, the tool can be used to:

  • Understand underlying heat vulnerability and resilience characteristics of a community
  • Identify resources to mitigate adverse effects of extreme heat
  • Prioritize public and private investments, resources and programs

To learn more about the methodology and capabilities of the HPI: Extreme Heat Edition, please review the technical report.

Thursday, June 23, 2022 in UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs

stack of books

Planetizen’s Top Planning Books of 2023

The world is changing, and planning with it.

November 24, 2023 - Planetizen Team

Close-up of 'Red Line Subway Entry' sign with Braille below and train logo above text in Chicago, Illinois.

Chicago Red Line Extension Could Transform the South Side

The city’s transit agency is undertaking its biggest expansion ever to finally bring rail to the South Side.

November 24, 2023 - The Architect's Newspaper

Diagram of visibility at urban intersection.

How ‘Daylighting’ Intersections Can Save Lives

Eliminating visual obstructions can make intersections safer for all users.

November 27, 2023 - Strong Towns

Public transit bus on street with cyclist riding next to it in Madison, Wisconsin.

Madison BRT Line to Open Next Year

The city’s bus rapid transit service will be the second BRT system in Wisconsin.

35 minutes ago - Wisconsin Public Radio

https://puentehillslandfillpark.org/2023-concept-design

Upcycling a Landfill into a Regional Park

Los Angeles County is working with a consultant team led by Studio-MLA to transform 142 acres of the Puente Hills Landfill into parkland, creating the first new regional park in the county in over 35 years.

1 hour ago - Studio-MLA

New York City intersection with crosswalk.

NYC Launches Daylighting Plan

The city will install visibility improvements at over 1,000 intersections to improve traffic safety.

2 hours ago - Curbed

News from HUD User

HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research

New Updates on PD&R Edge

HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research

"Rethinking Commuter Rail" podcast & Intercity Bus E-News

Chaddick Institute at DePaul University

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.