Case Study: Urban Heat Response

In the face of climate change and extreme temperature events, urban planners and municipal officials must have access to better data and analytics to assess and respond to urban heat risks.

To address this need, City Tech Collaborative teamed up with Microsoft, Esri, d3i Systems, and the City of Chicago to quantify cities’ heat reduction efforts. The team used advanced environmental data from NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) to quantify urban heat islands and assess urban heat reduction interventions. The resulting analysis and methodology can help local officials, property owners, and other stakeholders to evaluate the need for and benefits of urban greening and other heat-reducing interventions. With the enhanced capability, cities can more accurately quantify heat reduction efforts and improve emergency response planning and service delivery. 

Using previously inaccessible data, urban planners and municipal officials can measure the impact of heat interventions and plan effective, customized interventions for neighborhoods or even individual buildings.

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