Ekstrèm Chalè

Impacts of Extreme Heat

Pandan ke tanperati a ap monte nan tout vil la, risk chalè varye selon katye a. Kòm konsekans rasis sistemik, mank espas vèt, aksè limite a èkondisyone, ak move kalite lojman, lanmò ki vin pi grav akòz chalè a pi komen nan katye ki gen yon pi gwo pwopòsyon moun ki gen revni fèb ak Nouyòkè Nwa yo. E kèlkeswa kote y ap viv, gen kèk moun ki pi vilnerab a gwo chalè:

• Rezidan ki pi gran yo gen plis risk paske yo gen plis chans pou yo gen kondisyon sante kache epi yo izole sosyalman oswa limite nan mobilite.
• Nouyòkè ki gen maladi mantal yo pi vilnerab a tanperati ekstrèm
• Nouyòkè ki nan abri pou sanzabri yo oswa nan prizon vil yo pi vilnerab tou, paske enstalasyon sa yo ka manke bon èkondisyone.
• Workers in certain sectors of the economy are particularly exposed to heat risks: construction, transportation, utilities, and manufacturing. Many of these New Yorkers work outdoors or in facilities without adequate air conditioning and are subject to sweltering conditions

Anplis menas dirèk pou sante piblik la, chalè ekstrèm ka deranje enfrastrikti nou yo ak enpak sou fason nou deplase nan vil la. Chalè ekstrèm tansyon sistèm enèji a. Sistèm elektrik la gen pi gwo depans fonksyònman ak yon pi gwo risk pou pann lokalize pandan vag chalè. Nan lari nou yo ak nan espas piblik nou yo, materyèl wout yo ka elaji ak asfalt ka bouke pandan evènman chalè ekstrèm.

Pandan se tan, rezidan ki konte sou tren an ak lòt sistèm transpò piblik yo ka soufri pandan jou cho. Mache ak monte bisiklèt ka danjere nan tanperati ekstrèm, sitou nan lari ak twotwa san lonbraj. Menmsi anpil machin tren yo refwadi, platfòm tren yo ka rive nan tanperati danjerezman wo. MTA egzije pou tren yo ralanti pandan chalè entans pou pwoteje liy tren yo. Enfrastrikti kominikasyon kritik kapab tou surchof. Si gen yon pann kouran akòz chalè ekstrèm, seksyon rezo transpò piblik la ka sispann kouri.

Areas Vulnerable to Extreme Heat

Differences in heat vulnerability across neighborhoods are rooted in social and economic disparities. These disparities stem from structural racism, which includes neighborhood disinvestment, and historical policies such as redlining. Central Brooklyn, Upper Manhattan, and the South Bronx, and many other parts of the City have the highest heat vulnerability.

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Heat Vulnerability Index (HVI) shows neighborhoods whose residents are more at risk for dying during and immediately following extreme heat. It uses a statistical model to summarize the most important social and environmental factors that contribute to neighborhood heat risk. The factors included in the HVI are surface temperature, green space, access to home air conditioning, and the percentage of residents who are low-income or non-Latinx Black.