Ladd Keith, Ph.D.

Tag: urban heat island

  • Extreme Heat Network Webinar with Mead Mier

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    Lessons from the Tucson Region’s Urban Heat Island Map Mead Mier, Sustainability Coordinator with Pima Association of Governments, joined our Extreme Heat Network webinar series to discuss her experiences with PAG’s Green Infrastructure Prioritization Tool, which hosts the Tucson region’s urban heat island map, and explains how the map is being used in decision-making to…

  • Interview with KJZZ’s The Show on Urban Heat Island Mapping

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    I had the opportunity to share my CLIMAS urban heat island mapping research with Mark Brodie of Phoenix radio station 91.5 KJZZ’s The Show. We discussed the current state of urban heat island map and their uses in urban planning, including the challenges and opportunities in improving their use to increase heat resilience in cities.…