Redlining and Rising Temperatures
Episode 1 of the I'm Afraid of Climate Change podcast, hosted by Audrey Casper, titled "Redlining and Rising Temperatures" was published on August 3, 2022 and runs 15 minutes.
August 3, 2022 ·15m · I'm Afraid of Climate Change
Summary
In this episode, Audrey discusses the connection between the US' history of redlining and its disparities in green infrastructure. Sources: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs144p2_029251.pdf https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/redlining https://www.savi.org/2021/06/24/lasting-impacts-of-segregation/ https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0249715#:~:text=Tree%20cover%20cools%20the%20air,than%20sensible%20heat%20%5B20%5D. https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/8/1/12 https://www.npr.org/2020/01/14/795961381/racist-housing-practices-from-the-1930s-linked-to-hotter-neighborhoods-today https://www.americanforests.org/our-programs/tree-equity/ To weigh in, email: [email protected]
Episode Description
In this episode, Audrey discusses the connection between the US' history of redlining and its disparities in green infrastructure.
Sources:
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs144p2_029251.pdf
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/redlining
https://www.savi.org/2021/06/24/lasting-impacts-of-segregation/
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0249715#:~:text=Tree%20cover%20cools%20the%20air,than%20sensible%20heat%20%5B20%5D.
https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/8/1/12
https://www.npr.org/2020/01/14/795961381/racist-housing-practices-from-the-1930s-linked-to-hotter-neighborhoods-today
https://www.americanforests.org/our-programs/tree-equity/
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