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How do we ensure viable, scalable, and sustainable solutions to urban heat island effects in informal settlements of the Global South?The ConversationInformal urban settlements have long drawn on community resources to build and refurbish them. With climate change increasing the heat island effect in cities, they are often at the low end of the scale of scientific and policy priorities. Their informality means that these communities are vulnerable to the vagaries of urban policy urging solutions ranging from resettlement to reconstruction. The speakers in this panel approach the problem from different perspectives – sociology, engineering, and public administration, answering the