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OFFICE OF
SUSTAINABILITY A DIVISION OF DEVELOP LOUISVILLE
Louisville Metro Government Office of Sustainability
Grey to Green 2: Concrete Data Urban Heat Management in Louisville, KY
Maria Koetter, Director of Sustainability March 23, 2017
Stormwater
Air Quality
Tree Canopy Urban Heat
Island
Energy
Efficiency
Sustain Louisville – Health, Equity, Resilience
HEALTH
Equity
Quality of Life
Introduction
Community Forestry Division
• 37% overall canopy
• 29% without Parks
• Citywide goal of 45%
• 8% downtown canopy
• Downtown goal is 15%
• Air quality benefits
• Health benefits
Urban Tree Canopy Assessment
0.24
0.25
0.27
0.28
0.28
0.29
0.36
0.36
0.36
0.37
0.41
0.42
0.44
0.46
0.48
0.50
0.56
0.63
0.96
1.67
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8
NEW YORK
ST LOUIS
PHILADELPHIA
MINNEAPOLIS
EL PASO
ALBUQUERQUE
BATON ROUGE
WASHINGTON DC
RICHMOND
PORTLAND
TOLEDO
OKLAHOMA CITY
SYRACUSE
LAS VEGAS
INDIANAPOLIS
DETROIT
GREENSBORO
ATLANTA
PHOENIX
LOUISVILLE
SOURCE: URBAN CLIMATE LAB, GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
TOP 20 MOST RAPIDLY GROWING URBAN HEAT ISLANDS, 1961-2010
MEAN DECADAL CHANGE (F)
• Air Pollution District
• Codes and Regulations
• Forestry Division
• Community Services
• Construction Review
• Economic Development
• Emergency Services
• Health & Wellness
• Metro Parks
• Planning & Design
• Public Works
• Vacant & Public Properties
Cross Functional Workgroups – Internal Agencies
Office of
Sustainability
Workgroup Team Leaders
Greening Cooling Health Education Energy
Efficiency
Cross Functional Workgroups – Internal Agencies
• Multi-tiered implementation strategy
• Internal best practices and programs
• City led efforts
• Public input
Cooling
• Cool roof rebates
• Cool paving pilot
• Commercial properties
Health
• Indoor safety
• Extreme heat
• Air quality
Heat Management Strategies
Heat Management Strategies
Education and Outreach
• Bus advertising
• Radio and media
• Industry publications
• Heat management strategies
• Reforestation
• Health engagement
• Carbon reduction
• Data integration
Next Steps – Health, Environment, Resilience
Thank you!
Contact:
Maria Koetter, Director of Sustainability
502-574-4148
www.louisvilleky.gov/sustainability
OFFICE OF
SUSTAINABILITY A DIVISION OF DEVELOP LOUISVILLE