Photovoice
What is Photovoice?
Participatory action research: participants communicated experiences with heat via photography.
What were we interested in learning?
Participant observations of: structural and social environments. Major topics based on a pilot project, “Speak About Heat” conducted by Leila Heidari, a member of our research team, included:
Air conditioning and cool spaces
Parks and green space
Health and feeling hot
What were our goals?
Support participants as they record and reflect on community heat vulnerabilities.
Promote communication among participants and wider community via discussions of heat vulnerabilities and mitigations.
Develop ideas and information useful in local and state policy decision-making for heat mitigation.
