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.
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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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I’ve often wondered if Springfield, Missouri is, at times, a heat island. I watch the radar and see storms popping up and heading our was only to watch them fizzle out when they get to Springfield.
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While we often think urban heat islands as a big city problem, it can be felt in smaller towns but not as strong. An article "The role of city size and urban form in the surface urban heat island" talks to this, https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-04242-2 … - Dave
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