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Wichita Climate II: Quantifying and Mapping Urban Heat to Inform Equitable and Sustainable Urban Planning Initiatives in Wichita, KansasExtreme heat is the deadliest weather-related event in the United States, as well as one of the least discussed. Climate change has raised the frequency, intensity, and duration of severe heat events. The built, urban environment is often hotter than neighboring rural areas due to a denser concentration of pavement, metal and other building materials absorbing and retaining heat, as well as a low amount of vegetation – creating a phenomenon commonly known as the urban heat island effect. This effect contributes to a wide range of public health issues, associated with heat strokes, dehydration, loss of work productivity, decreased learning, respiratory difficulties, and heat-related mortality. The average summer temperature in Wichita has increased 1.3 degrees (F) since 1970, and the number of days over 100 degrees (F) has historically increased, from 40 days in 1934 to 53 days in 2011. 
Document ID
20220016739
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Ritisha Ghosh
(Science Systems and Applications (United States) Lanham, Maryland, United States)
Richard Kirschner
(Science Systems and Applications (United States) Lanham, Maryland, United States)
Raina Monaghan
(Science Systems and Applications (United States) Lanham, Maryland, United States)
Ria Mukherjee
(Science Systems and Applications (United States) Lanham, Maryland, United States)
Date Acquired
November 4, 2022
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meeting Information
Meeting: DEVELOP Fall 2022 Closeout
Location: Virtual
Country: US
Start Date: November 14, 2022
End Date: November 17, 2022
Sponsors: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Funding Number(s)
WBS: 970315.02.02.01.08
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNL16AA05C
Distribution Limits
Public
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