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Heat-resilient, affordable housing for a warming climate

Heatwaves are projected to intensify. Low-income housing with metal roofs and poor ventilation can be dangerous indoors. Passive cooling, reflective materials and low-cost ventilation designs suitable for informal construction are under-developed.

South Asia, Africa0 responses