Publication: L.A. Times

UCLA Expert: V. Kelly Turner: Assistant Professor, Urban Planning; Assistant Professor, Geography; Co-Director, Luskin Center for Innovation; Associate Director of Urban Environment Research, Luskin Center for Innovation; Member, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Synopsis: Researchers have found that schoolyards are often the hottest locations in communities due to the large swaths of asphalt.  Playground asphalt sizzles to 145 degrees Fahrenheit in extreme heat waves. 

UCLA News: Turner explained that schools are designed with efficiency in mind, which has created a “worst-case scenario” for children.

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