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Youth-led spatio-temporal heatwave co-adaptation mapping through data-driven participatory dotmocracy approach
Zulfaqar Sa'adi1, Zainura Zainon Noor2,3, Nur Syamimi Zaidi4,5
1Centre for Tropical Climate Change System, Institute of Climate Change, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, 43600, Malaysia. zulfaqar@ukm.edu.my.
International Journal of Biometeorology
|May 8, 2026
Summary
Rural Malaysian youth are vulnerable to heatwaves. A participatory mapping initiative improved their climate knowledge and adaptive strategies, showing the value of targeted interventions in schools.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Youth Engagement
Background:
- Rural Malaysian communities, particularly youth, face increasing heatwave impacts due to limited adaptive capacity.
- A lack of targeted interventions exacerbates the vulnerability of young people to extreme heat events.
Purpose of the Study:
- To implement and evaluate a data-driven, participatory heatwave co-adaptation mapping initiative for rural youth.
- To assess the impact of the initiative on students' climate literacy, emotional engagement, and adaptive capacity.
- To identify effective adaptation strategies for educational settings in response to local heat trends.
Main Methods:
- A structured, interactive workshop involving thirty Form Three students from a rural high school in Segamat, Johor.
- Activities included emoji-based reflection, gamification, a climate trends Mini Talk, and dotmocracy mapping to identify heat vulnerabilities and solutions.
- Analysis of local climate data revealed a long-term warming trend and characterized heatwave patterns, including peak heat times coinciding with school dismissal.
Main Results:
- A significant long-term warming trend was observed, with daily maximum temperatures increasing by 0.022°C per year from 1950-2022.
- Moderate heatwaves (> 35°C) were the primary seasonal stressor, occurring frequently in March.
- Students showed significant improvement in climate-related knowledge, with a preference for structural and technological adaptation measures, alongside nature-based and behavioral strategies.
Conclusions:
- Participatory, multi-scalar interventions are effective in enhancing climate literacy and adaptive capacity among rural youth.
- The initiative provided actionable insights for developing targeted heatwave adaptation strategies in educational settings.
- Engaging youth in co-adaptation mapping fosters emotional connection to climate change and empowers them with practical solutions.
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