Hot Streets, Historic Bias: Effects on Neighborhood Walking in Older Adults

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Findings from the study highlight the urgent need to address urban heat islands in historically marginalized communities.

« Hot Streets, Historic Bias: Effects on Neighborhood Walking in Older Adults

Credit: Florida Atlantic University (Data Source: National Centers for Environmental Information)

Researchers examined how individual and neighborhood characteristics vary with how hot the ground gets in the summer (maximum summer land surface temperature).

« Hot Streets, Historic Bias: Effects on Neighborhood Walking in Older Adults

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