Heat Island Effect
Urban Heat Island Outreach Materials
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Beat the Heat — 8 Simple Steps for Older Adults (PDF) (1 p, 293K)
Spanish translation of: Beat the Heat Poster | Venza el calor: 8 pasos sencillos para los adultos de los años dorados (PDF) (1p, 330K) -
Cooling Summertime Temperatures: Strategies to Reduce Urban Heat Islands (PDF) (6 pp, 1.8MB)
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"It's Too Darn Hot" — Planning for Excessive Heat Events (PDF) (4 pp, 404K)
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Smart Growth and Urban Heat Islands (PDF) (2 pp, 180K); Also available as a Text File (txt, 8K)
Spanish Translation of: Smart Growth and Urban Heat Islands | Desarrollo Inteligente e Islas Urbanas de Calor (PDF) (2 pp, 180K); Also available as a Text File (txt, 8K) -
International Association for Urban Climate Teaching Resource, The Urban Canopy Layer Heat Island (PDF) (5 pp, 364K)