This editorial is about what the city of Dallas is doing to address heat islands.
participated in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s urban heat island mapping program
for the first time this summer. About 100 volunteers had their cars fitted with temperature sensors and drove down specific streets three times a day. The data collected will be aggregated to create a detailed map of temperature differences in the city. Carlos Evans, director of the city’s Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability, told us that his office used to rely on satellite and census data to track heat islands. Evans said the new, on-the-ground data will be used by public works and other departments to decide where to prioritize planting trees and use reflective surfaces rather than concrete.
The coalition helps cities conduct a cost-benefit analysis regarding smart surfaces such as shingled or stone roofs that reflect sunlight or coatings for asphalt pavements that have a cooling effect. A report about, one of the coalition member cities, lays out the potential changes in temperature depending on the use of different materials in specific neighborhoods and provides recommendations for each area depending on the combination of pricing and infrastructure that makes the most sense.
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