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<p>Urban heatwaves pose increasing risks to urban sustainability, particularly in densely populated areas, which necessitates evidence-based and strategic decision-making. Empowering younger generations with the skills required to address such climate-induced challenges is essential for building resilient and climate-adaptive societies. This study investigates the effectiveness of the online serious game “Heatwave City” in enhancing decision-making skills among primary school students in the context of urban heatwave mitigation. The research involved 242 6th grade students, who were assigned to a control group, receiving conventional instruction, and an experimental group, engaging with the “Heatwave City” online serious game. Comparative analysis revealed that students in the experimental group exhibited statistically significant improvements in their performance across the structured steps of the decision-making process, compared with those in the control group. These findings provide empirical evidence that the “Heatwave City” online serious game effectively strengthens students' decision-making skills, contributing to helping cultivate responsible, climate-aware behavior in response to environmental hazards.</p>

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Enhancing Primary School Students' Decision-Making Skills about Urban Heatwaves through the “Heatwave City” Online Serious Game

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    2026年2月4日

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  • Maria Christoforaki,
  • Evangelia Mavrikaki,
  • Apostolia Galani

摘要

Urban heatwaves pose increasing risks to urban sustainability, particularly in densely populated areas, which necessitates evidence-based and strategic decision-making. Empowering younger generations with the skills required to address such climate-induced challenges is essential for building resilient and climate-adaptive societies. This study investigates the effectiveness of the online serious game “Heatwave City” in enhancing decision-making skills among primary school students in the context of urban heatwave mitigation. The research involved 242 6th grade students, who were assigned to a control group, receiving conventional instruction, and an experimental group, engaging with the “Heatwave City” online serious game. Comparative analysis revealed that students in the experimental group exhibited statistically significant improvements in their performance across the structured steps of the decision-making process, compared with those in the control group. These findings provide empirical evidence that the “Heatwave City” online serious game effectively strengthens students' decision-making skills, contributing to helping cultivate responsible, climate-aware behavior in response to environmental hazards.