MITIGATING NEW YORK CITY ’ S HEAT ISLAND Integrating Stakeholder Perspectives and Scientific Evaluation
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The urban heat island effect 1 can be detected throughout the year, but it is of particular public 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 (Rosenfeld 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 with aging energy and water infrastructure and the anticipated regional effects of global climate change. This has led local decision makers to ask whether heat island mitigation can help to address some of these related urban challenges, for example, by reducing electricity demand for cooling, absorbing stormwater runoff, and reducing the health impacts of heat waves. Our main goal was to compare the possible effectiveness of heat island mitigation strategies to increase urban vegetation, such as planting trees or incorporating vegetation into rooftops, with strategies to increase the albedo of impervious surfaces. The specific stakeholder question guiding our research was the following: can heat island mitigation strategies reduce peak electricity demand in neighborhoods with potential electric distribution constraints MITIGATING NEW YORK CITY’S HEAT ISLAND Integrating Stakeholder Perspectives and Scientific Evaluation
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