Climate change is increasing temperatures. The severity and frequency of heat waves impacts everyone. But some places and people in our community feel those impacts more acutely. Urban heat islands, or more commonly called "heat waves", is the phenomenon where urban areas experience higher temperatures compared to surrounding rural areas due to the built environment, human activities, and a lack of vegetation.This can lead to a range of negative impacts on public health, energy consumption, and the environment.

Your feedback can help people to identify areas with high levels of urban heat, which can then inform urban planning and design decisions to mitigate the negative impacts of heat on public health and the environment.

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As we consider strategies to reduce urban heat, please tell us where areas of extreme heat are in your community. You can enter an address in the search bar and use the marker to indicate a place.