Anne Johnson

As Summers Bring Searing Heat, Cities Turn to Innovative Heat Mapping

 As the mercury rises, temperatures vary substantially on the basis of proximity to trees or water, the density and nature of built structures, the heat output of air conditioners, and many other factors. Heat mapping is an innovative, data-driven method to visualize temperatures across a geographic area in order to understand why some areas get hotter than others on summer days. 

August 31, 2017