Edith de Guzman of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, commented in an Axios story on the impact of extreme heat on infrastructure. While much of the nation has been under heat advisories for individuals, extreme heat also can affect vital infrastructure including energy, transportation, buildings, water and digital infrastructure, according to experts. De Guzman, a water policy specialist, said, “We have all this infrastructure that is meant to make us comfortable in the urban area, but not only is that infrastructure exacerbating the heat, the heat is actually deteriorating that infrastructure.” This includes increased energy demand on the power grid for cooling, deterioration and damage to roads and railways and equipment such as traffic signals, sensors and telecommunication that rely on the electrical infrastructure.
Assistant Researcher in Urban Planning
Edith de Guzman (she/her) is an interdisciplinary researcher, practitioner, educator, curator, and consultant working with diverse audiences to understand and...
