December 6, 2025

Understanding Heat Vulnerability

Research
Written by:
Andy Love

This summer, we were joined by three wonderful volunteers, Alice, Holly and Lin Yu from the University of Warwick and The London School of Economics who spent two weeks interviewing the public in London Fields about their experiences during hot weather.

This summer, we were joined by three wonderful volunteers, Alice, Holly and Lin Yu from the University of Warwick and The London School of Economics who spent two weeks interviewing the public in London Fields about their experiences during hot weather.

We spoke with people from a range of backgrounds - from older residents to those experiencing homelessness – to understand how heatwaves affect the most vulnerable and what changes people want to see in the built environment.

Learn more in our video.

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