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: Received: 11 June 2023 / Approved: 12 June 2023 / Online: 12 June 2023 (07:05:42 CEST)
How to cite:
Lee, S.; First, J. Investigation of the Microenvironment, Land Cover Characteristics, and Social Vulnerability of Heat-Vulnerable Bus Stops in Knoxville, Tennessee. Preprints2023, 2023060778. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.0778.v1
Lee, S.; First, J. Investigation of the Microenvironment, Land Cover Characteristics, and Social Vulnerability of Heat-Vulnerable Bus Stops in Knoxville, Tennessee. Preprints 2023, 2023060778. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.0778.v1
Lee, S.; First, J. Investigation of the Microenvironment, Land Cover Characteristics, and Social Vulnerability of Heat-Vulnerable Bus Stops in Knoxville, Tennessee. Preprints2023, 2023060778. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.0778.v1
APA Style
Lee, S., & First, J. (2023). Investigation of the Microenvironment, Land Cover Characteristics, and Social Vulnerability of Heat-Vulnerable Bus Stops in Knoxville, Tennessee. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.0778.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Lee, S. and Jennifer First. 2023 "Investigation of the Microenvironment, Land Cover Characteristics, and Social Vulnerability of Heat-Vulnerable Bus Stops in Knoxville, Tennessee" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.0778.v1
Abstract
Extreme heat is a climate, public health, and environmental justice issue. This case study examined public transit exposure and vulnerability to extreme heat by investigating the microenvironment, land cover characteristics, and social vulnerability of heat-vulnerable bus stops in Knoxville, Tennessee. The community’s temperature and Heat Index information, bus stop point data, land cover characteristics data, and the microenvironment of bus stops (i.e., trees and shelters) were processed and mapped with ArcGIS Pro. The pictures of the microenvironment of the bus stop were collected from Google Maps, and the social vulnerability of the area where the bus stops are located was investigated by analyzing the Center for Disease and Prevention's Social Vulnerability Index. Results found that the most heat-vulnerable bus stops were concentrated in West Knoxville, South, North, Northeast, and Northwest Knoxville. In addition, the most heat-vulnerable bus stops were concentrated in commercial complexes and areas a large number of systematically marginalized populations reside.
Social Sciences, Geography, Planning and Development
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