National Geographic Creativeさんのインスタグラム写真 - (National Geographic CreativeInstagram)「Photos by Elliot Ross @elliotstudio / In Los Angeles, and in many other American cities, researchers led by Jeremy Hoffman at The Science Museum of Virginia, are finding a direct correlation between the historic practice of redlining and a significant increase in surface temperatures that residents face in day to day life. Tree cover and the essential shade it provides is one critical factor that results in this heat disparity. With extreme temperatures set to take off in the coming decades, it’s important to recognize that heat related fatalities will disproportionately impact minority and lower income neighborhoods across the United States. · Photo no.1 - Underneath the iconic Hollywood sign sits the affluent neighborhood that’s aptly named Hollywoodland. With it’s dense tree cover, this neighborhood enjoys an average surface temperature that’s over 5°F cooler than the rest of Los Angeles. · Photo no.2 - This was taken above the formerly “A” graded neighborhood of Los Feliz that has a leafy tree canopy with 15 percent cover, and as a result, is on average nearly 4°F cooler than the rest of the city. These hills above downtown are very affluent and have a low minority population. · Photo no.3 - An aerial view of nearby Angelino Heights, which was formerly redlined. While sitting at an elevation similar to the previous 2 neighborhoods, a lack of trees and high volume of concrete and asphalt surfaces makes this neighborhood nearly 6°F warmer than Hollywoodland. · Taken on assignment for @natgeo」11月24日 9時24分