Creating and Mapping an Urban Heat Island Index for California
- Abstract
In order to further evaluate the factors that can influence thermal environmental stresses, a characterization of how urban areas affect local microclimates, air temperature in particular, is necessary. To assist the CalEPA in evaluating the thermal impacts of urban areas in California, this study characterizes the urban heat island (UHI) and quantifies an urban heat island index (UHII) for each census tract in a number of urban areas. For this purpose, detailed multi-scale meteorological modeling was carried out and a UHII definition was developed.
- Resource Type
- Report
- Author
- California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Resource URL
- http://www.calepa.ca.gov/UrbanHeat/Report/Report.pdf
- Date
- April 24, 2015
- Institution
- California Environmental Protection Agency
- Health and Human Impact
- Heat illness/extreme temperature
- Climate and Environmental Impact
- Heat
- Emission Source
- Housing/building
- Solution
- Urban greening
- Region
- Southwest