Evaluating Urban Heat Risk
Challenge
Extreme urban heat is a leading cause of weather-related human mortality in the United States and in many countries worldwide. Vulnerability to extreme heat is amplified in large cities due to the urban heat island and socioeconomic diversity.
Solution
System for Integrated Modeling of Metropolitan Extreme Heat Risk (SIMMER)
SIMMER quantified the importance of characterizing urban properties in urban meteorological simulations and highlighted the role of adaptive capacity in understanding vulnerability to extreme heat.
Benefits
Public health officials are now using this framework to reduce vulnerabilities.
Contact
Please direct questions/comments about this page to:
Olga Wilhelmi
Head of GIS Program