The Cool Routes website is a navigation tool that uses a thermal map to choose the coolest route through Melbourne. Heat in Australia is a large issue due to the intensifying effects of climate change. Although the technology is innovative in its concept, it struggles to reach the public's attention. Our team collaborated with the City of Melbourne’s Climate Adaptation Lead to suggest ways to increase the tool’s uptake. Through background research, surveying, focus groups, and interviews with field experts, our team collected data concerning website design, community needs, and city resources. We ranked our recommendations based on difficulty and priority for changing Cool Routes’ website design, utilizing marketing resources, and integrating this tool into local and global applications.

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Creator

• Nicoletti, Jackie
• Humphrey, Zaq
• Williams, Cassidy
• Poland, Abbigail
• Charpentier, Jack

Subject

• Health
• Environment
• Sustainability
• Well-Being
• Innovation
• Community
• Project-Based Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030123-191419
• 90386

Keyword

• heat
• climate change adaptation
• smart navigation
• technology
• Melbourne, Australia
• heat wave safety

Advisor

• Madan, Ryan Smith
• Madan, Aarti Smith

Year

• 2023

Center

• Melbourne, Australia Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• City of Melbourne

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13 - Climate Action

Date created

• 2023-03-01

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-030123-191419

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-09-06