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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