Each student research project focuses on a single industry in a single geographic location. The output is in a series of ‘fields’ following this guidance. (This information appears in the current Google Doc template (HSP t_v2.0).)
Format: Student researchers will populate the standard fields in the database, with inputs ranging from a sentence to several paragraphs. Students may also consolidate this material into a brief PDF download or Word document.
Industry / Labor Force and Geography: Student researchers select these in tandem. An industry-geography combination should represent regionally or globally significant sources of output, such as a major agricultural or industrial region, or a metropolitan region. Ideally, the boundaries of both the geography and the industry are distinct.
Extreme heat details: The Research Output must explain the specific significance of current and emerging extreme heat patterns for the industry and its labor force, in the focus geography. Ideally, this section will include references to IPCC Assessment Report 6 (https://report.ipcc.ch/ar6/wg2/IPCC_AR6_WGII_FullReport.pdf), but there are other IPCC publications and many examples of climate science. (You can also use IPCC AR6 for its extensive bibliography.)
Relevant policy environment: Many countries and subnational jurisdictions have specific protections for workers subject to extreme heat. This section of the research must summarize the presence or absence of such laws and regulations, as they relate to the risks in this industry and geography.
Industry / labor force: The research must provide a description of the labor force segment for the industry-geography focus. Are these workers highly educated or not? Do they consist of migrant populations? Are they generally protected by labor laws or do they work in the informal economy?
Other Connections: The research will ideally point out (but not get bogged down in the details of) connections to other adaptation and mitigation issues.