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Title: A Socio-Ecological Understanding of Extreme Heat-Related Vulnerability in Maricopa County, Arizona

Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis

Publication Year: 2013

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Abstract: This dissertation uses an interdisciplinary approach to improve understanding of extreme heat vulnerability in cities. I first assess the current socio-spatial distribution of heat vulnerability among human groups. Second, I uncover the historical and geographical trajectories of urban development in the production of hazards and vulnerable populations. Finally, I formulate and evaluate a vegetation-based intervention to mitigate extreme heat. I draw on social and health sciences, GIS and remote sensing, critical geography, urban political ecology, environmental history, environmental justice, and urban climatology to construct three case studies illustrating different dimensions of climate change-induced vulnerability in urban environments.

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Authors: Declet-Barreto, Juan

Institution: Arizona State University

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Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Publisher Location: Arizona

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Topics: Education, Health, Poverty and Welfare, Race and Ethnicity

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