Cameron Yap的动态

This week, it was announced that California will receive over $100 million in federal funding to plant trees and combat extreme heat. Although about 18% of LA County land area is currently covered by trees, this tree canopy is not distributed equitably. Looking at a map of existing tree canopy (left), much of the valleys to the north and the east have less tree cover than the county average, despite the temperatures in these areas climbing the highest. Heavily-pavemented areas that tend to absorb more heat, such as South/Southeast LA, could also benefit from providing more shade for residents. These thermal inequities are further reflected in the map of energy burden (right). In LA County, the average household spends less than 2% of its income on energy costs. However, households in the aforementioned areas spend at least 3% of income on energy costs (such as A/C). Check out USC Neighborhood Data for Social Change (NDSC) and the energy burden dataset here: https://lnkd.in/g3DU_aBw