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Are State and Local Policies Addressing Community Concerns about Extreme Heat? A Case Study of American Indian and Latino Communities in Phoenix, Arizona

ContributorsBausch, Chrissie (Author) / Eustice, Kristi (Author) / Cook-Davis, Alison (Author) / Cruz, Imani (Contributor) / Cruz, Melina (Contributor) / Riddle, Paige (Contributor) / Frazee, Madison (Contributor) / O'Brien, Ellen (Contributor) / Quintana, Erica (Contributor) / Walmart Foundation (Sponsor) / Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Host institution)
Created2021-08
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This report examines community concerns and challenges related to extreme heat during a typical year and during the COVID-19 pandemic. It considers which policies have helped address these concerns and challenges and identifies potential opportunities to further support community members with the challenge of extreme heat. The report focuses specifically…

This report examines community concerns and challenges related to extreme heat during a typical year and during the COVID-19 pandemic. It considers which policies have helped address these concerns and challenges and identifies potential opportunities to further support community members with the challenge of extreme heat. The report focuses specifically on American Indian and Latino/a community members, given their disproportionate risk of experiencing detrimental impacts of extreme heat and overlapping risk factors for negative outcomes of COVID-19.
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Education in Moung Sayasila

ContributorsSage, William W. (Author)
Created1970
DescriptionBook on the education on children in rural villages in the Ban Houei Kong region in Laos, focused around the Mekong river, and the issues between ethnic groups and social structure that have prevented large-scale primary education in these areas.