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Dr. Daniel Johnson recently published an article in The Conversation titled: “Satellites zoom in on cities’ hottest neighborhoods to help combat the urban heat island effect.”
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Comparing maps of New York City’s vegetation and temperature shows the cooling effect of parks and neighborhoods with more trees. NASA/USGS Landsat
Daniel P. Johnson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, IU School of Liberal Arts at IU Indianapolis