Understanding Urban Heat Islands and Impacts

Authors

Darbi BerryFollow
Nicole Fassina
A-bel GongFollow

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Abstract or Description

Urban heat islands play a large role in aggravating climate impacts on water, electricity, and air pollutants, and affect vulnerable communities disproportionately. This blog calls onto historical redlining and disinvestment and urban development as direct contributors of socioeconomic disparities and includes a case study of one of our region’s most vulnerable communities.

Publication Date

2023

Document Type

Report

Keywords

urban, heat, heatwave, climate, blog, climate change, redlining, temperature

Disciplines

Environmental Sciences | Nonprofit Administration and Management

Digital USD Citation

Berry, Darbi; Fassina, Nicole; and Gong, A-bel, "Understanding Urban Heat Islands and Impacts" (2023). San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative. 32.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/npi-sdclimate/32