The purpose of this project was to aid the London Borough of Hounslow in improving their heatwave emergency plans and to assist in an experimental project that aims to determine if heatwave models can be used for emergency planning. We accomplished these tasks by first reviewing previously developed models in order to build an operational definition of vulnerability. We then began a large-scale review of data available in the borough that could be used for heat wave modelling and emergency planning. Finally, we created a set of recommendations for the borough and highlighted areas we found to be most at risk to heatwaves based on the data we identified. We also pinpointed key areas of our project that future projects may want to expand upon.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Otis Mattiuzzi, Benjamin Milton
• Murphy, Connor Patrick
• Benoit, Nicholas
• Brown, Jerish Benjamin

Subject

• Environment
• Sustainability
• Well-Being
• Infrastructure
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-062217-081941

Keyword

• Climatic changes--Risk management
• Climatic changes

Advisor

• deWinter, Jennifer
• Golding, Dominic

Year

• 2017

Center

• London, England Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Hounslow Contingency Planning Unit

Date created

• 2017-06-22

Location

• London

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright