How Cities Can Beat Extreme Heat: Mapping the Invisible Killer
Oct 21, 2025 03:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Description
How Cities Can Beat Extreme Heat: Mapping the Invisible Killer – A data-driven approach to understanding, predicting, and preventing heat-related deaths in urban neighborhoods. Presented by the Geospatial Professional Network in partnership with the Open Geospatial Consortium Extreme heat is a silent killer, and one we continue to underestimate.
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), with support from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), has been leading pilot projects to explore how maps and location data can improve disaster preparedness and response. One such effort, proposed by the New York City Geospatial Information Systems and Mapping Organization (NYC GISMO), focused on the dangers of extreme heat in dense urban areas. Alarmed by the deadly toll of summer heatwaves in New York, GISMO brought together experts from HSR.health, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), NOAA, Safe Software, Inc., and Navteca, Inc.
Learn about this important study and how, with the smarter use of data, we can help cities protect their residents, prevent avoidable deaths, and prepare for a hotter future.
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