AI for Resilient Cities: bringing together technology and community outreach for heat-health interventions in India

Organization: Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS)

Year: 2023

AI for Resilient Cities: bringing together technology and community outreach for heat-health interventions in India

Climate change is causing an increase in the frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events such as heatwaves, floods, and droughts. Extreme weather events lead to loss of human life and have devastating consequences on socio-economic outcomes. In India, most vulnerable communities do not have access to either information about the occurrence of these events, or the understanding of risk from current warnings. This lack of useful information inhibits pre-emptive and potentially life saving action.