Visualizing Extreme Heat Disparities: Lessons from the LAF-Funded “Heat Waves” Research Project

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* 1. Complete the sentence: _ are particularly vulnerable to heat due to _.

A. Rural environments....power grid infrsatructure

B. Urban environments....higher concentrations of concrete and asphalt

C. Designed landscapes....high embodied carbon materials

D. Urban environments....increased multi-family zoning

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* 2. Today, researchers think of heat island more like an _______.

A. Atoll

B. Shoal

C. Archipelago

D. Barrier reef

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* 3. What can the open access resource "Tree Equity Score" be used for?

A. Understanding whether there are enough trees in a neighborhood for everyone to experience tree benefits

B. Understanding what types of infrastructure provide the most shade and where shade is most needed

C. Identifying carbon offset programs that use trees

D. Troubleshooting tree maintenance concerns

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* 4. Which of the following are technologies for visualizing heat impacts?

Landsat/GIS

UAV Infrared Thermography

Handheld Thermography

Mobile Biometeorological Instrument Platform

Vehicle-Mounted Thermocouple Sensors

All of the above

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* 5. USGS Landsat imagery provides a comprehensive heat dataset that holistically provides a granular understanding of thermal comfort on the ground.

A. True

B. False

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* 6. What is a Mobile Biometeorological Instrument Platform?

A. Satellite imagery used to map surface temperature and land cover.

B. Mobile units equipped with sensors to measure various environmental parameters that comprise mean radiant temperature.

C. Simulation software to model and predict microclimatic conditions in urban environments.

D. Portable infrared cameras to measure temperature variations at ground level.

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* 7. A Community-led Heat Assessment....

A. Is a participatory approach to evaluating impacts of extreme heat

B. Is different from traditional heat measurement tools

C. Offers unique insights that may be missed by more conventional methods

D. All of the above

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* 8. Flying a drone as a professional service requires an FAA Remote Pilot license.

A. True

B. False

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* 9. What are the benefits of using drones versus satellites in thermal mapping?

A. High resolution

B. Increased access

C. Hyper localized orthoimaging

D. All of the above

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* 10. What does UAV infrared thermography measure?

A. Thermal comfort

B. Air temperature

C. Material temperature

D. All of the above

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* 1. Complete the sentence: _______ are particularly vulnerable to heat due to _______.

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* 2. Today, researchers think of heat island more like an _______.

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* 3. What can the open access resource "Tree Equity Score" be used for?

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* 4. Which of the following are technologies for visualizing heat impacts?

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* 5. USGS Landsat imagery provides a comprehensive heat dataset that holistically provides a granular understanding of thermal comfort on the ground.

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* 6. What is a Mobile Biometeorological Instrument Platform?

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* 7. A Community-led Heat Assessment....

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* 8. Flying a drone as a professional service requires an FAA Remote Pilot license.

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* 9. What are the benefits of using drones versus satellites in thermal mapping?

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* 10. What does UAV infrared thermography measure?

* 1. Complete the sentence: _ are particularly vulnerable to heat due to _.