Greening the Concrete Jungle: Exploring the Intersection of Green Infrastructure, Sustainability, and Socioeconomics in Urban Los Angeles
- Shannon Martinear, Adrianna Urmersbach, Ryan Shelburne
- Jul 22
- 1 min read
Abstract
We are researching how the heat island effect impacts different communities within Los
Angeles by comparing the temperatures of concrete within shaded and unshaded regions in contrast to air temperatures within neighborhood parks of differing incomes. The goal is to investigate how temperature differences are linked to the economic and social disparities withinLos Angeles low-income neighborhoods through the access of green infrastructure. We concluded that the lack of vegetation raised the overall temperature of low-income neighborhood parks pavement by 10-30 degrees more than the average air temperature than high income parks. Our research brings awareness to equal opportunity to green infrastructure and why simple projects like parks can make a significant difference to the overall health and wellbeing of
individuals and the environment.
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