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Kernel density distributions of census tract-level cooling degree days from May through September 2013 in Fahrenheit by race/ethnicity across the climate regions of New York State. Cooling degree days are calculated with a threshold of 65°. White = Non-Hispanic White, Hispanic = Hispanic/Latino of any race, Black = Non-Hispanic Black, Asian = Non-Hispanic Asian.

Identifying temperature disparities, energy insecurity, and social vulnerability for energy justice in New York State

Topic
Climate
Equity and Environmental Justice
Capacity Building
Health & Air Quality
Identifying temperature disparities, energy insecurity, and social vulnerability for energy justice in New York State Team: Daniel Carrión (Yale School of Public Health), Anna Stouffer...
Map showing southeast Los Angeles urban heat exposure around community locations identified by Research Leadership Academy participants.

Communities for a Better Environment: Triangulating NASA Data and Participatory GIS with Local Organizing to Advance Environmental Justice in Los Angeles

Topic
Applied Sciences
Urban Development
Equity and Environmental Justice
Capacity Building
Health & Air Quality
In partnership with Communities for a Better Environment, a community-based organization leading the advancement of zero-emission technologies and green infrastructure in environmental justice communities, our...
This example map from Hang’s project indicates MODIS land surface temperature over selected underserved communities in Atlanta in early 2005. This map was co-designed by residents from those communities that are concerned about the seasonal change of extreme weather, air pollution, accessibility to green space such as parks and Atlanta BeltLine. (Credits: Ethan Li and Yun Hang, Emory University)

Using NASA Earth Observations to Support Environmental Justice Communities in Atlanta, Georgia

Topic
Applied Sciences
Climate
Equity and Environmental Justice
Health & Air Quality
Team: Melanie Pearson (Emory University), Christine Ekenga (Emory University), Yang Liu (Emory University), Ethan Li (Emory University), Erin Lebow-Skelley (Emory University), Alina Merceron (Emory University)...

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