A new study led by CCH Research Data Analyst Zach Popp uses applied statistical and geospatial methods to map the intersections of shifting demographics, including social vulnerabilities, with increased warming predicted for mid-century across the US. This novel research combines methodology from climate science to understand future heat extremes, demography to track population change, and public health approaches to understand social inequities.
“As the planet heats up, those least able to cope will suffer the most,” says lead author Zachary Popp.
Authors include Gregory Wellenius, Ian Sue Wing, and Kevin Lane. This exciting project was supported by the Hariri Institute for Computing, Boston University Focused Research Program. More information about the project is available here and you can explore the maps and visualizations tools depicting the unequal heat burden here.