C.J. Gabbe with the Environmental Studies and Sciences Department has received a $$40,317 subaward from UCLA.
The purpose of this project is to provide recommendations to the California Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) for continued and expanded utilization of intervention strategies and key success factors for mitigating public health impacts of extreme heat and increasing community resilience in California. The Contractor’s responsibilities include conducting an evaluation of the current intervention strategies and success factors utilized in state-funded initiatives that seek to mitigate public health impacts of extreme heat. This will include the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program, Community Resilience Centers Program, Urban Forestry and Urban Greening programs, extreme heat public awareness campaigns, and the Regional Climate Collaborative Program. Recommendations for expanded intervention strategies will be informed by empirical research on particular intervention strategies that could include urban forestry, cool pavements, cool roofs, home retrofits, strengthening social infrastructure, awareness campaigns, and new cooling technologies. To inform recommendations for key success factors associated with the recommended intervention strategies, evidence will be gathered from local governments, nongovernmental agencies, other states, and international efforts to address extreme heat about implementation considerations, successful pairings, and best-case uses.
Sep 24, 2025