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Article: MITIGATING NEW YORK CITY'S HEAT ISLAND: Integrating Stakeholder Perspectives and Scientific Evaluation
- Article from:
- Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
- Article date:
- September 1, 2009
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Heat island mitigation benefits from the collaboration between researchers and stakeholders, interdisciplinary methods, and neighborhood-scale strategies that account for local priorities and constraints.
The urban heat island effect1 can be detected throughout the year, but it is of particular pub lic policy concern during the summer, because higher surface air temperature is associated with increases in electricity demand for air conditioning, air pollution, and heat stress-related mortality and illness (Rosenfield et al. 1995; Nowak et al. 2000; Sailor et al. 2002; Hogrefe et al. 2004). In New York City, New York (NYC), the heat island impacts interact wit aging energy and water ...