Places Of Refuge: Build A Sense Of Safety In And Outside The Library

On the governmental level, it might mean hosting open data on the local impacts of climate change—heat, rising sea levels, flooding, storms—and the hackathons that turn data into accessible visualizations and tools. Siting your building on a public transit route improves equitable access, but it als...

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Published in:Library Journal 2022-11, Vol.147 (11), p.6
Main Author: Schwartz, Meredith
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Architecture
Building Design
Climate change
Design
Displaced persons
Evacuations & rescues
Heat
Libraries
Science Projects
Sustainability
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Summary:On the governmental level, it might mean hosting open data on the local impacts of climate change—heat, rising sea levels, flooding, storms—and the hackathons that turn data into accessible visualizations and tools. Siting your building on a public transit route improves equitable access, but it also can decrease fossil fuel use. Focusing on reducing costs to the taxpayer has the potential to reach audiences who are never going to come for an exhibit on global warming.
ISSN:0363-0277