Designing cities for a hotter future
Climate advocate Mina Hasman’s vision of designing cities that behave like forests and buildings that act like trees.
Climate advocate Mina Hasman is advancing a vision for urban areas that could help communities cope with rising heat by borrowing from nature’s design. According to a monitored public feed from Al Jazeera Latest, Hasman argues for cities that behave more like forests and for buildings that function more like trees.
The idea points to a different model of development, one in which the built environment is shaped to better manage heat and create more resilient neighborhoods. Rather than treating cities as static blocks of concrete and glass, the concept suggests designing them to work with natural systems. In practical terms, that means rethinking how buildings, streets and public spaces respond to hotter conditions.
The feed summary does not provide additional technical details, but the central theme is clear: urban design may need to evolve as temperatures rise. Hasman’s approach places climate adaptation at the center of city planning, with an emphasis on architecture and infrastructure that can help communities endure extreme heat more comfortably.
The discussion appears in Al Jazeera’s “Talk to Al Jazeera” video series, under the title “Designing cities for a hotter future.” Based on the limited feed information, the segment focuses on how climate-conscious design can reshape cities so they are better suited to a warming world.
This report is based on a monitored public feed and attributes the material to Al Jazeera Latest.
Source: Al Jazeera Latest - https://www.aljazeera.com/video/talk-to-al-jazeera/2026/7/19/designing-cities-for-a-hotter-future?traffic_source=rss
