Part 6/11:
Strategies to Mitigate Heat: From Household Repairs to Urban Planning
In response to these challenges, Singapore is exploring multi-faceted solutions spanning individual households, neighborhoods, and city-wide policies:
1. Home-Level Interventions
A team of experts has been working closely with Fion and her family, conducting assessments of their living environment. Measures include:
Decluttering to improve airflow.
Rearranging furniture to enhance wind circulation.
Replacing synthetic bed sheets with cotton for better breathability.
Introducing air coolers that evaporate water to reduce indoor temperatures by 2-3°C, at a fraction of the energy cost of air conditioning.