Jessica
Rachel
Priyanka
Annika
Heat waves are the deadliest weather-related event to hit cities every year. Vulnerable communities in urban cities are disproportionally affected by the urban heat island effect due to institutional barriers such as access to cooling.
So we decided to do something: We have created an easy-to-use web application that visualizes temperature and demographic data that can be used by educational groups, non-profits, and government organizations that are working to create climate resilient communities.
HeatVIS will also connect under-resourced communities to be able to find the closest cooling center to cool down and stay safe during the extreme hot weather. IT also aims to initiate a dialogue surrounding cooling equity and how it affects our communities. Our interactive application can be used on phones, computers and outdoor kiosks.