Periodic Atlas of the of the Metroscape: Warming Up the City - Mapping the hottest (literally) neighborhoods of Portland

Authors

Vivek Shandas, Portland State UniversityFollow
Jackson Voelkel, Portland State University

Published In

Metroscape

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Winter 2016

Subjects

Housing -- Portland Metropolitan Area, Housing -- Supply and demand -- Portland Metropolitan Area

Abstract

Vivek Shandas and Jackson Voelkel show us how urban head varies by characteristics of a neighborhood's built and natural environment. The Atlas reminds us to be aware of the potential impact on those most likely to suffer ill effects from the heat.

Description

Originally appeared in the Winter 2016 edition of Metroscape, published by the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies, Portland State University.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/16874

Recommended Citation

Shandas, V. and Voelkel, J. (2016). Periodic Atlas of the of the Metroscape: Warming Up the City - Mapping the hottest (literally) neighborhoods of Portland. Metroscape, p. 13-19