To kick start this Urban Heat Island Tweet Chat, we at @NOAAClimate are going to ask the first question. Why do Urban Heat Islands matter? #ClimateQApic.twitter.com/XTbZfBl37h
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A definition: Urban Heat Islands are neighborhoods that are disproportionately hotter than their adjacent due to the physical infrastructure that amplifies like concrete, buildings, parking lots. #ClimateQApic.twitter.com/lLn8GJjdFR
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Why urban heat? Urban heat reveals the legacy of traditional public works and urban planning thinking where ecological services are undervalued/ignored. UHI data benchmarks, brings to light challenges and priorities especially for vulnerable populations. - Lisa
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Across the nation, more people die from heat than other natural disasters. Current day buildings are not designed for the increasing intensity of heat waves, which are also longer and more frequent. - Vivek
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Why urban heat? State wide, we talk about social inequality. People without cooling whether by choice or by not having funds for AC. - Dave
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Even pervious surfaces without vegetation are hot. Vacant lots and right of ways are an undervalued asset. - Lisa
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Are similar maps available for other metropolitan areas?
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these are the only ones available from the Portland State SUPR Lab. link here: https://climatecope.research.pdx.edu/ pic.twitter.com/wAKNo7oUuy
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So... the hippies were right. Trees ARE the answer :)
Kiitos. Käytämme tätä aikajanasi parantamiseen. KumoaKumoa
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