Landscapes of thermal inequity: disproportionate exposure to urban heat in the three largest US cities

Heat waves are the most significant cause of mortality in the US compared to other natural hazards. Prior studies have found increased heat exposure for individuals of lower socioeconomic status in several US cities, but few comparative analyses of the social distribution of urban heat have been con...

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Main Authors: Bruce C Mitchell, Jayajit Chakraborty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2015-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/10/11/115005