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Committee hears urban heat presentation; staff outlines mapping, tree canopy targets and pilot ideas
Summary
Alex presented thermal imagery and mapping plans showing heat hotspots near Farmers Branch, described LIDAR tree-canopy mapping and citizen-science sensor runs, and discussed potential pilots (cool pavement, targeted tree planting) to reduce urban temperatures.
The Farmers Branch Sustainability Committee received a detailed presentation on urban heat islands and mitigation strategies, led by Alex (presenter, staff), who showed satellite and thermal imagery and described tools the city may use to target tree plantings and pilot cooling projects.
Alex showed NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory satellite morning-temperature imagery for the DFW area and thermal images demonstrating surface-temperature differences between light- and dark-colored surfaces.…
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