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Urban Heat Wave Hazard AssessmentHeat waves are the largest cause of environment-related deaths globally. On average, over 6,000 people in the United States alone are hospitalized each summer due to excessive heat. Key elements leading to these disasters are elevated humidity and the urban heat island effect, which act together to increase apparent temperature and amplify the effects of a heat wave. Urban demographics and socioeconomic factors also play a role in determining individual risk. Currently, advisories of impending heat waves are often too generalized, with limited or no spatial variability over urban regions. This frequently contributes to a lack of specific response on behalf of the population. A goal of this project is to develop a product that has the potential to provide more specific heat wave guidance invoking greater awareness and action.
Document ID
20160014665
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Quattrochi, Dale A. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Jedlovec, Gary (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Meyer, Paul J. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
LaFontaine, Frank J. (Jacobs Engineering and Science Services and Skills Augmentation Group (ESSSA) Huntsville, AL, United States)
Crane, Dakota L. (Flagler Coll. Saint Augustine, FL, United States)
Date Acquired
December 16, 2016
Publication Date
December 12, 2016
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Report/Patent Number
MSFC-E-DAA-TN37788
Meeting Information
Meeting: AGU Fall Meeting
Location: San Francisco, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: December 12, 2016
End Date: December 16, 2016
Sponsors: American Geophysical Union
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 783142
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNM12AA41C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
Urban
Heat
Wave

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