Understanding the Drivers of Urban Heat in Small Cities: Case Study in Burlington, Vermont
Greer, Alex
Greer, Alex
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Urban Heat Islands (UHI), the phenomenon of cities being hotter than their rural surroundings, are a matter of growing concern as they affect public health, air and water quality, and energy consumption. With predictions by climate scientists for heat waves of increasing intensity and duration, addressing the problem of UHIs has become increasingly urgent. A high-resolution heat intensity and distribution map of the city of Burlington, Vermont, was created using sampling data collected during the summer of 2021 and analysis was done to find the correlation between impervious surface and observed temperature.
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2022-01-01
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Undergraduate
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Environmental Engineering
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College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
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Engineering & Physical Sciences