Three and a half billion people currently live in cities, and this is projected to rise to six billion by 2050. In much of the world, cities are warming at twice the rate of rural areas and the frequency of urban heat waves is expected to increase with climate change throughout the 21st century. Addressing the economic, environmental and human costs of urban heat islands requires a better understanding of these complex systems from many disciplinary perspectives. The goal of this four-year Urban Heat Island Network is to advance multidisciplinary understanding of urban heat islands, examine how they can be ameliorated through engineering and design practices, and share these new insights with a wide array of stakeholders responsible for managing urban warming so that the health, economic, and environmental impacts can be reduced.
Funders
NSF
Funding Program:
ISE/AISL
Award Number:
1231325
Funding Amount:
749732
TEAM MEMBERS
Peter Snyder
Principal Investigator
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Brian Stone
Co-Principal Investigator
Georgia Tech
Tracy Twine
Co-Principal Investigator
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
J. Marshall Shepherd
Co-Principal Investigator
University of Georgia
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