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France 24
France 24
Sharon GAFFNEY

'Architecture, city design a front line of defence' against heatwaves, expert says

Architecture Sharon Gaffney the University of Cambridge WHO Environment Europe Public Health
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FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney discusses cooling solutions in urban environments with Ronita Bardhan, Professor of Sustainable Built Environment and Health at the University of Cambridge. She says that "ultimately architecture and city design is becoming more of a public health infrastructure front line of defence in this warming world". The record-breaking heatwave in Europe has already caused more than 1,300 excess deaths, according to the WHO.

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