Solving Environmental Problems through Engineering

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 20.04.02

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Learning Objectives
  4. Background
  5. Teaching Strategies
  6. Classroom Activities
  7. Appendix: Implementing District Standards
  8. Teaching Resources
  9. Bibliography
  10. Endnotes

Building a Heat-Resilient Community in Richmond, Virginia

Ryan A Bennett

Published September 2020

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Endnotes

1 Helfand, Judith. 2018. Cooked: Survival By Zip Code. Documentary.

2 w2.weather.gov/climate/

3 Helfand, Judith. 2018. Cooked: Survival By Zip Code. Documentary.

4 Vaidyanathan A, Malilay J, Schramm P, Saha S. 2020. Heat-Related Deaths — United States, 2004–2018.

5 www.epa.gov/heatislands

6 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2008. Urban Heat Island Basics. 1-22

7 www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_apVv7dbMQ&feature=emb_logo

8 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2008. Urban Heat Island Basics. 1-22

9 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2008. Urban Heat Island Basics. 1-22

10 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2008. Trees and Vegetation. 1-32

11 Bennett, Ryan. 2020. Building a Heat-Resilient Community in Richmond, Virginia. 5

12 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2008. Green Roofs. 1-29

13 Virginia Commonwealth University. 2015. @VCU

14 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Cool Roofs. 2008. 1-31

15 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Cool Roofs. 2008. 1-31

16 ASTM. Standard Practice for Calculating Solar Reflectance Index of Horizontal and Low-Sloped Opaque Surfaces. 2019. 1-2

17 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2012. Cool Pavements of Strategies. 1-40

18 Li, Hui & Harvey, J & Holland, Thomas & Kayhanian, Masoud. 2013. The use of reflective and permeable pavements as a potential practice for heat island mitigation and stormwater management.

19 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2008. Heat Island Reduction Activities. 1-22

20 www.groundworkrva.org/

21 richmondtreestewards.org/projects/community-roots/

22 www.richmondgov.com/PublicWorks/UrbanForestry.aspx

23 www.projecthomes.org/

24 www.richmondgov.com/PublicWorks/UrbanForestry.aspx

25 www.richmondgov.com/PublicUtilities/WastewaterTreatmentCollection.aspx

26 www.richmondgov.com/PublicWorks/documents/TreePolicyOrdinance_92-231-227.pdf

27 www.richmond300.com/marketingMasterPlan/draft

28 Robert K. Nelson. 2020. Richmond HOLC Map.

29 groundworkusa.org/climate-safe-neighborhoods/#

30 www.npr.org/2017/05/03/526655831/a-forgotten-history-of-how-the-u-s-government-segregated-america

31 ncrc.org/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2018/02/NCRC-Research-HOLC-10.pdf

 

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