Urban Heat Island Mitigation along the High Line

The document examines how the High Line's vegetation helps alleviate urban heat islands (UHIs), which are areas of elevated heat caused by population density and the built environment. It notes that while human-caused climate change warms the planet, urban infrastructure amplifies average and extreme temperatures, disproportionately affecting underserved populations. The report focuses on the role of trees and plants in urban spaces as a solution to these heat-related health and quality-of-life threats.

• Urban heat islands (UHIs) are created by population density and the built environment, which amplify both average and extreme temperatures beyond the general warming caused by human-induced climate change.

APA

Climate Central (2025). Urban Heat Island Mitigation along the High Line. https://www.climatecentral.org/report/urban-heat-island-mitigation-along-the-high-line

Chicago

Climate Central. Urban Heat Island Mitigation along the High Line. 2025. https://www.climatecentral.org/report/urban-heat-island-mitigation-along-the-high-line.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Climate Central |title=Urban Heat Island Mitigation along the High Line |date=25 June 2025 |url=https://www.climatecentral.org/report/urban-heat-island-mitigation-along-the-high-line |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{climatecentral2025urban, author = {{Climate Central}}, title = {{Urban Heat Island Mitigation along the High Line}}, institution = {Climate Central}, year = {2025}, month = jun, url = {https://www.climatecentral.org/report/urban-heat-island-mitigation-along-the-high-line}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }