Walkable but not walkable? A mismatch between urban heat and pedestrian-oriented environments in promoting equitable climate resilience
Authors:
- Ryun Jung LeeRLRyun Jung Lee
- Samuel RuedaSRSamuel Rueda
- Kristen BrownKBKristen Brown
- Wei ZhaiWZWei Zhai
- Esteban López OchoaEOEsteban López Ochoa
- Elliott ColemanECElliott Coleman
- 19 June 2026
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Sustainable Cities and Society
- Vol. 148
Abstract
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- University of Texas at San Antonio
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