Webinar: Mitigating the Urban Heat Island - Aired April 25, 2012

Coupling rising temperatures with higher surface temperatures has the potential to render many areas within the Intermountain West region uncomfortable, if not dangerous, without aggressive air conditioning usage and consequent increases in energy consumption. As is often the case, the risks associated with higher temperatures impact the most sensitive populations, including children, the elderly, those with health conditions and low-income residents. This webinar features local adaptation responses from communities that have enacted urban forestry resolutions, heat relief networks, and used cutting-edge technology to combat rising temperatures.

Webinar Presentations:

Presenters:

• Dr. Sharon Harlan, Associate Professor of Sociology and Senior Sustainability Scientist at
  Arizona State University, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Tim Cole, Homeless Programs Coordinator, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Marco Velotta and Dave Cornoyer, City of Las Vegas Planning Department, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Sheri Roese, Emerald Cities CEO/Founder, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Resources:

• SCOTie case study: Phoenix, AZ Heat Relief Network
• SCOTie case study: Las Vegas, NV Urban Forestry Resolution
• When a Parking Lot is So Much More. (2012, March 25). New York Times, p. A27.
• Emerald Cities USA: http://www.emeraldcoolpavements.com/
• EPA: Policy Actions for Mitigating UHI
• Is There a Worldwide Parking Problem? (2012, April 30). BBC, online.

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