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Extreme Heat
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Climate change has led to an increase in extreme heat events around the world, which can have severe consequences for individuals and communities. Heatwaves can cause heat exhaustion, heatstroke, and even death, with vulnerable populations such as children, the elderly, outside workers, and those with pre-existing health conditions at the highest risk. It is…
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What is Resilience?
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Resilience refers to the ability to recover to normal after disruptions. To build resilience, communities need to identify potential threats, assess vulnerabilities, and engage stakeholders in planning processes. There are plenty of resources available, including federal programs and non-governmental organizations. Building resilience is an ongoing collaborative effort involving both government and non-governmental organizations, as…
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Baltimore’s urban heat island(UHI) footprint
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Weekly Data Story Today’s post was not planned to coincide with the sweltering conditions in Baltimore – we’re supposed to feel like 107 today! Urban planners and the rest of the players responsible for designing cities intentionally do not want to design cities that are purposely suffocating their residents with high heat. As average temperatures…
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Baltimore’s Building Stock’s Age Provides Constructions Insight
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Weekly Data Story Age is nothing but a number. From a building stock perspective, age provides interesting construction insights about Baltimore’s residential building stock. As any city, the building stock was constructed over a period of time which implies that similar materials would be used for specific periods. Foremost, certain materials used in the construction of…
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Sunny Day Flooding in Baltimore City
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Weekly Data Story Imagine it is a beautiful sunny day and there is not a cloud in the sky for as far as the eye can see. The perfect day to explore the Chesapeake Bay’s largest port city – Baltimore, MD. Your exploration is quickly thrown for a loop when you encounter a flooded street. As you…
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Using Geospatial Analysis to Understand Heat Vulnerability in Baltimore
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Jose Pillich and I decided to join forces to focus the “Weekly Data Story” examining heat vulnerability issues in Baltimore City. We will conduct geospatial exploratory analysis to examine the factors that contribute, or mitigate, heat vulnerability issues. Our primary goal is to raise awareness about heat vulnerability issues and present different spatial analysis techniques…