Broward County Extreme Heat Community Survey Results

Overview This feature service contains survey response records related to extreme heat experiences, preparedness, and community impacts in Broward County, Florida. The dataset captures community perspectives on heat risk, daily life, health and emotional wellbeing, access to cooling, transportation, and neighborhood conditions. Survey Content Preparedness and cooling access: responses about household readiness for extended periods of extreme heat and access to air conditioning. Daily life and impacts: information on how extreme heat affects transportation, work or livelihood, daily activities, and economic wellbeing. Health and community conditions: perceptions of heat-related effects on physical and emotional wellbeing, tree canopy, and local heat exposure. Demographic and location context: respondent comments, email contact, ethnicity, and the Broward County municipality where respondents spend most of their daylight hours. Geographic Coverage The survey reflects community input from Broward County and its municipalities, supporting local heat resilience planning and outreach across the county. Use Cases Extreme heat vulnerability assessment Community resilience and adaptation planning Public health and heat risk outreach Neighborhood-level analysis of cooling access and heat impacts Support for county and municipal climate action initiatives