Resumen de Climate justice and environmental equity: an analysis of extreme heat exposure in the city of Montevideo, Uruguay

Soledad Camacho Lorenzo, Joan Alberich González, Yolanda Pérez Albert

• Although studies exist that demonstrate the relationship between the risks of extreme heat and socio-economic equality, there is a knowledge gap in this regard, particularly in countries inthe global south. This work aims to analyse the existence of climate inequalities in the city of Montevideo. The Urban Heat Risk Index was applied in relation to basic needs and income indicators.The results reveal that there is no relationship between heat exposure and the level of deficiencies.However, when comparing