Urban Heat Island: A Case Study into the Heat Vulnerable Neighborhoods of Philadelphia

Of all the topics that Elizabeth May and Victoria Martine could have chosen for Professor Peng Du's course, “Modeling Urban Environmental Performance” (offered at Thomas Jefferson University College of Architecture and the Built Environment), they chose to study urban heat island effect mitigation in Heat Vulnerable neighborhoods of Philadelphia because, in their words, "We're a part of the Community." We hope that by sharing their work, that we may spark more ideas and discussion on this important topic, as well as build towards a collaborative solution addressing climate change inequities in here Philadelphia and beyond.

If you missed their fantastic presentation, fear not because it is now available on-line at COTE's youtube channel! Here is a link: COTE EJ & UDC Collaboration Part 1: Urban Heat Island - YouTube

Many thanks to all who helped this event happen, and stay tuned for further COTE EJ / UDC collaborations to come!