Period A - Heat Islands and Redlining by Samantha Coughlin (NHS) https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq en-us 2022-01-18 16:18:45 UTC 2022-01-31 19:43:04 UTC hello@padlet.com Gary Road, Needham, Needham Heights, MA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998479961 - D lined neighborhood
- 2.3 degrees hotter than average
- 25% tree coverage
- 58.5% impervious 
- 24% minorities]]> 2022-01-18 16:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998479961 82 Canterbury Ln, Needham, MA 02492, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998480466 2022-01-18 16:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998480466 Medford, MA, USA samantha_coughlin https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998483606 - C lined neightbohood
- 1.8 degrees hotter than avg
- 15% tree cover
- 75% impervious ]]> 2022-01-18 17:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998483606 Bronx, NY, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998485110 The Bronx had an original grade off a C for declining. It is -.8 degrees C below the citywide average. The area is 99% filled by minorities and only 1% is covered by trees. Of the population, 41% of households are below the poverty line, but there is a large wealth gap with a median house value of $423, 148. 

Reston Kaufman

]]> 2022-01-18 17:01:41 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998485110 New Orleans, LA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998487176 - D lined neighborhood 
- 1.9 degrees hotter than the avg in the city
- 6.5% tree cover
- 54.1% impervious surfaces
- 53.5% minority 

Kate Harris]]> 2022-01-18 17:02:38 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998487176 Boston, MA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998487632 - D lined neighborhood 
- 1.9 degrees hotter than average
- 3.2% tree cover 
- 84.4% impervious surfaces 
- 10.7% minority 

Allie Malkin]]> 2022-01-18 17:02:50 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998487632 317 Central Ave, Needham, Needham Heights, MA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998488222 +2.3 temp
58.5 impervious
24.8 tree
24.1 minority]]> 2022-01-18 17:03:05 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998488222 Wilshire Park, Needham, MA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998488579 My neighborhood is +1.0 over city average
49.2% impervious
15% tree cover
21.3% minority pop.]]> 2022-01-18 17:03:15 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998488579 6 Brackett Street, Needham, MA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998489098 0.9 deg C

grade of C

Impervious Surface: 49%
Area Tree Covered: 34% 

Minority: 18%
Households Below Poverty Level: 5%
Vacant Housing Units: 6%
Median Home Value: $813,981
]]> 2022-01-18 17:03:28 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998489098 Queens, NY, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998489476 Alina
-Tree Cover: 15% of landcover
- Minority: 21.3% of population
- Impervious: 49.2% of surfaces
- Home Owners’ Loan Corporation grade of D, meaning it was originally listed as "Hazardous."
-Impervious Surface: 78%
-Area Tree Covered: 3% 

]]> 2022-01-18 17:03:38 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998489476 Brooklyn, NY, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998489511 - C lined neighborhood
- +1 degree hotter than average 
- 15% tree coverage
- 49.2% impervious  
- 21.3% minority 
(Lottie)

]]> 2022-01-18 17:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998489511 Atlanta, GA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998490636 Peyton Walker
- C-lined neighborhood 
- 4.5 deg C above the city average 
- 18% covered in trees 
- 63% impervious surface 
- 70.5% minority ]]> 2022-01-18 17:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998490636 Miami, FL, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998495185 The neighborhood I looked at has a temperature that is 4.2 Degrees Celsius above the citywide average.

Impervious Surface: 56%
Area Tree Covered: 14% 

Minority: 98%
Households Below Poverty Level: 36%
Vacant Housing Units: 14%
Median Home Value: $184,249
]]> 2022-01-18 17:05:43 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998495185 Georgia Institute of Technology, North Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, USA nam221 https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998495386 Nicki Marshall
-grade C
-temp +3.1 vs city avg
-impervious 61.7% of surfaces
-20.6% tree cover
-63% minority 

]]> 2022-01-18 17:05:48 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998495386 Needham High School, Webster Street, Needham, MA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998495549 -C Level (means it is "declining")
-0.9 degrees above citywide average
-Impervious Surface: 49%
-Area Tree Covered: 34%
-Minority: 18.2% of population]]> 2022-01-18 17:05:52 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998495549 Washington Square Park, Washington Square, New York, NY, USA ncz221 https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998496618 B Level
Temperature: +.9
Impervious: 88%
Tree Cover: 1.8%
Minority: 23.4%]]> 2022-01-18 17:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998496618 Needham, MA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998496851 -temperature +1.0 vs citywide average 
-average land surface temperature that is -0.9 deg C below the citywide average 
-tree cover 15%of landcover 
-impervious 49.2%of surfaces  ]]> 2022-01-18 17:06:25 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998496851 Aurora, CO, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998496854 2022-01-18 17:06:26 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998496854 Los Angeles, CA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998498094 An A level neighborhood in LA was -10.6 degress cooler than the city average.  The tree coverage is20.6%, which is a lot compared to other sections. The minority population is 19%. Only 4% of homes were living below the poverty line, indicating that it was well off. The median house value was 2 million.
-Alex]]> 2022-01-18 17:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998498094 Granite Bay, CA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998500075 C
-0.2 temperature vs. city wide
66.2% impervious
13.1% tree cover
42.7% minority]]> 2022-01-18 17:07:41 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998500075 Needham, MA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998500845 I live in a B neighborhood ]]> 2022-01-18 17:07:58 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998500845 Tampa, FL 33603, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998501669 Tampa is a "C neighborhood"
Temp: +0.5
Impervious: 39.6%
Tree Cover: 27.3%
Minority: 87.3%

]]> 2022-01-18 17:08:18 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998501669 Newbury Street, Boston, MA, USA cgc222 https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998515276 2022-01-18 17:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998515276 Hyde Park, Chicago, IL, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998519390 Temperature
+0.1
vs citywide avg
Impervious
64.1%
of surfaces
Tree Cover
4.1%
of landcover
Minority
98.4%
of population]]> 2022-01-18 17:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/1998519390 Venice, Italy https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/2005307746 Venice will be underwater by around 2080. This is really concerning to me because Venice is a beautiful place with tons of history. I love history (and beautiful places), and I've always wanted to visit Venice, and knowing it will be underwater in my lifetime is scary and sad. -Alex]]> 2022-01-21 16:03:12 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/2005307746 Manila, Philippines https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/2005317145 I've always wanted to travel to the Philippines, and a 2ft rise is expected in 2060 which isn't that far away and is concerning. it's disheartening/scary to recognize the impact of climate change and how sea level is rising quickly. - allie ]]> 2022-01-21 16:08:02 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/nafxwgl12e3x8lfq/wish/2005317145