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NDVI-processed image from Landsat 8 OLI June 2022 data. Black and magenta indicates Portland's built landscape, with the bright magenta depicting the highest concentrations of impervious surfaces. In light pink, the Willamette River dissects the city with surrounding green vegetation. The NDVI conveys areas with high urban build-up with a lack of access to greenspace, illustrating lived experiences of urban heat and contributing to Depave's knowledge of areas that are in most need of depaving.

Quantifying and Visualizing Urban Heat Island and Compounding Vulnerabilities in Portland, Oregon to Support Community Depaving Initiatives

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Urban Development
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Portland Urban Development (Summer 2023) Team: Keegan Kessler (Project Lead), Hadwynne Gross, Jordan Larson, Adam Nayak Summary: Urban heat is a pressing concern in Portland...
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Using NASA Earth Observations to Assess Wetlands and Land Reclamation in Cali, Colombia 

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Urban Development
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Cali Water Resources (2024 Spring) Team: Tallis Monteiro (Project Lead), Gabi Davidson-Gomez, Nathan Tesfayi, Raquel Trejo Summary: Recent research has documented the global decline of...

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