Earth Observations for Environmental Justice
Type: Virtual Paper
Day: 3/1/2022
Start Time: 2:00 PM
End Time: 3:20 PM
Theme: Climate Justice
Sponsor Group(s):
Applied Geography Specialty Group
, Hazards, Risks, and Disasters Specialty Group
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Organizer(s):
Lauren Childs-Gleason
, Amanda Clayton
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Chairs(s):
Lauren Childs-Gleason, NASA
; Amanda Clayton, NASA
Description:
This session will explore the use of satellite remote sensing data for addressing local community concerns, specifically those related to Environmental Justice. DEVELOP, part of NASA’s Applied Sciences’ Capacity Building Program, pursues rapid feasibility studies that apply the lens of Earth observations to environmental decision making and recently has initiated the addition of an Environmental Justice component to many projects. DEVELOP’s work relating to Environmental Justice is based on NASA’s goal that the use of NASA data, products, and personnel can and should inform the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all humans and communities and support the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs, practices, and activities that affect human health and the environment. In recent years, DEVELOP initiated a series of projects partnering with non-profits and local municipalities to identify how satellite data can help inform their decision-making processes and discern spatial differences across cities for things like urban heat islands, tree canopy coverage, and flood and landslide risk. This session will highlight six DEVELOP projects that addressed environmental decision-making needs relating to these topics in the cities of Austin, TX; Yonkers, NY; Cincinnati, OH; Cambridge, MA; Sacramento, CA; and Fairfax, VA.
Presentation(s), if applicable
Leah Schwizer, ; Using NASA Earth Observations to Enable Open Science |
Nicole Ramberg-Pihl, ; Quantifying Changes in Urban Albedo with NASA Earth Observations to Reduce the Urban Heat Island Effect in Cambridge, Massachusetts |
Karina Alvarez, Science Systems and Applications, Inc.; Quantifying and Mapping Urban Heat to Support Urban Planning Initiatives in Sacramento, California |
Ryan Hammock, ; Identifying Environmental and Social Drivers of Urban Heat Vulnerability and Modeling Urban Cooling Interventions in Yonkers, New York |
Rose Eichelmann, ; Identifying Urban Heat Mitigation Strategies for Climate Adaptation Planning in Fairfax County, Virginia |
James Sanders, ; Using Earth Observations to Identify Communities Most Susceptible to Heat Exposure in Austin, Texas |
Paxton LaJoie, ; Assessing Flooding and Landslide Susceptibility along the Ohio-Kentucky Border |
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Earth Observations for Environmental Justice
Description
Virtual Paper
Contact the Primary Organizer
Lauren Childs-Gleason - lauren.m.childs@nasa.gov
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