Extreme Heat & Exposed Groups

Mar 24, 2018
Created by Cam Gray
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Description
Includes health indicator and vulnerable population data overlaid with impervious surface USGS land cover imagery for areas with more impervious surface that are more likely to be act as heat islands. The map is intended to provide insights about potential health impacts that could result from higher temperatures as climate change progresses.
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Cameron Gray, Dustin Pearce
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Creative Commons LicenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
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Tags
extreme heat, impervious surface, vulnerabilities, climate change, heat islands, health

About the Map Author

Cam Gray
Transportation & Climate Specialist with Community Environmental Council

The Community Environmental Council (CEC) creates regional climate change solutions. Our team is committed to enhancing local access to clean energy and sustainable transportation options, with an emphasis on the pathways will help us build more resilient, equitable, and just communities.