Heat-considerate urban development can be achieved using state-of-the-art tools for modelling urban growth, monitoring heat stress and modelling and analysing scenarios. But first, there needs to be sufficient knowledge and capabilities within the workforce to carry this out. An educational programme covering climatic considerations, together with the tools and technologies for heat-considerate urban development, will be developed. The approach will smoothly transition students from classroom theory lessons to practicing what they’ve learned in the field, thereby increasing the availability of suitably qualified individuals as quickly as possible.