textdi.com - In cities such as London, Paris and New York, coping with hot summers has long been shaped by inequality.Across the 19th and 20th centuries, urban residents developed a range of strategies to manage extreme heat in densely built environments Here are some of the ways people have coped with these conditions in the past and what they reveal about living with heat in the city.For most historic urbanites, escaping the confines of their home provided the greatest relief from the heat

As the UK faces unprecedented heatwaves, how did the world's biggest cities cope in the past?

In cities such as London, Paris and New York, coping with hot summers has long been shaped by inequality.Across the 19th and 20th centuries, urban residents developed a range of strategies to manage extreme heat in densely built environments Here are some of the ways people have coped with these conditions in the past and what they reveal about living with heat in the city.For most historic urbanites, escaping the confines of their home provided the greatest relief from the heat