Chelsea, MA faces risks from extreme heat due to a changing climate. Many of its residents are vulnerable to rising summer temperatures because of low incomes, language barriers, and low education levels. The goal of this project was to identify the populations and geographic areas that may be particularly impacted by increasing temperatures and recommend best practices for the city’s consideration to mitigate negative impacts from extreme heat on the vulnerable populations. We researched strategies used by other US cities and we interviewed city officials to gain insight into the city’s capabilities and residents. We produced recommendations for strategies to be implemented in Chelsea, which we delivered to our sponsor, the Department of Planning and Development.

• 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

• Damlamayan, Ermina
• Mera, Conrad
• Walkes, Elizabeth Alexandria
• Munroe, Michael

Subject

• Environment
• Well-Being
• Infrastructure
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-101217-111310

Keyword

• Equality--Social aspects
• Climatic changes--Risk management
• City planning

Advisor

• Tuler, Seth
• deWinter, Jennifer

Year

• 2017

Center

• Boston, Massachusetts Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Train, Alexander
• City of Chelsea Department of Planning and Development
• DePriest, John

Date created

• 2017-10-12

Location

• Chelsea

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright