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Disparity of Surface Cover, Heat Vulnerability and Race in Communities of Lower Westchester
Based on the above maps, in Lower Westchester, there is a positive correlation between impervious surface cover and heat vulnerability and a negative correlation between tree canopy cover and heat vulnerability. Due to albedo and other geophysical…
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New York Landfills: Who does it impact?
The EPA’s Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) updates a database that details Landfill Gas Energy Projects (LFG) across landfills throughout the United States. The EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) conducts a yearly overview that…
Gentrification Via Urban Greening
Marginalized communities experience disproportionately poor environmental health outcomes. Researchers have found that green spaces are smaller and less common in such communities. However, researchers have also found that the creation of green…
