Displaying 11 - 18 of 18
Map displaying Oklahoma City Heat Vulnerability Index in 2020.

A spatial decision support system for identifying heat vulnerability based on a comprehensive energy budget model and multi-criteria decision analysis in Oklahoma City, OK

Topic
Urban Development
Climate
Equity and Environmental Justice
Capacity Building
Health & Air Quality
A spatial decision support system for identifying heat vulnerability based on a comprehensive energy budget model and multi-criteria decision analysis in Oklahoma City, OK Team...
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...
Daytime average land surface temperature over June 2022 from ECOSTRESS, an instrument on the ISS. Warm colors highlight the City of Huntsville, which is surrounded by central North Alabama. In both color gradients, darker colors represent higher temperatures. The Tennessee River, together with Wheeler Lake (left) and Lake Guntersville (right), appear black. Surface temperature is one factor that can help the local government decide where to focus tree-planting efforts to mitigate urban heat.

Utilizing NASA Earth Observations to Map the Urban Heat Island and Evaluate Heat Vulnerability in Huntsville, Alabama

Topic
Urban Development
DEVELOP
Huntsville Urban Development II (Summer 2023) Team: James Karroum (Project Lead); Awroni Bhaduri, Kindrea Gibbons, Natalie O'Kraski Summary: Huntsville, Alabama has seen a boom in...
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

Topic
Urban Development
DEVELOP
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...
Census tract map of Corpus Christi and runoff factors.

Toward Environmentally and Socially Equitable Stormwater Management Fees: The Case of Corpus Christi in Texas

Topic
Urban Development
Equity and Environmental Justice
Disasters
Water Resources
Team: • Jim Lee (Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi), co-I • Yuxia Huang (Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi), co-I • Lapone Techapinyawat (Texas...
Study area and percent poverty by census tract. The zip code and Tucson boundary are from Pima County GIS.

GPM, IMERG Precipitation Estimate in an Arid Environmental Justice Area of Tucson, Arizona, USA

Topic
Urban Development
Equity and Environmental Justice
Water Resources
Team Members: Theresa Foley (Sonora Environmental Research Institute), Palmira Henriquez (Sonora Environmental Research Institute), Flor Sandoval (Sonora Environmental Research Institute), Rachel Spitz (Sonora Environmental Research...

Green infrastructure solutions to support flood mitigation and adaptation in coastal low-lying disadvantaged communities

Topic
Urban Development
Risk & Resilience
Equity and Environmental Justice
Disasters
Team Members: Narcisa G. Pricope (University of North Carolina Wilmington and Mississippi State University), Leah Mayo (University of North Carolina Wilmington), Joanne Halls (University of...
Maximum Temperature across Baltimore City, Summer 2022

Equity, Environmental Justice, and Extreme Heat: Leveraging Earth Observations to Strengthen Community Driven Climate Mitigation Strategies

Topic
Urban Development
Equity and Environmental Justice
Health & Air Quality
Team Members: Jaime Madrigano PhD, Co-investigator (Johns Hopkins University), Darryn Waugh PhD, Co-investigator (Johns Hopkins University), Benjamin Zaitchik PhD, Co-investigator (Johns Hopkins University), Bianca Corpuz...

Connect with the Applied Sciences Program

With help from NASA’s Earth-observing satellites, our community is making a difference on our home planet. Find out how by staying up-to-date on their latest projects and discoveries.

Stay Connected