Oklahoma City was one of several cities selected to participate in NOAA’s Urban Heat Island Mapping Campaign. This campaign sought to create a better understanding of how air quality and heat is distributed throughout the city, and from this campaign, the areas most vulnerable to extreme heat and poor air quality were identified and prioritized.
SCIPP contributed to the campaign by presenting an historical analysis of heat in OKC to campaign organizers and partners. SCIPP also provided feedback at various meetings and participated in an engagement workshop hosted by the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) that discussed potential heat mitigation measures during the summer of 2024.
More information about the campaign, including the results and takeaways, can be found in Heat Mitigation & Adaptation Guidebook – Strategies for Oklahoma City and on the City of Oklahoma City’s website.