Data-driven tools will help communities accelerate equitable resilience
![Jeremy Hoffman and Vivek Shandas closely examine a large map with highly detailed satellite images of a city. (Image credit: Vivek Shandas) Jeremy Hoffman and Vivek Shandas closely examine a large map with highly detailed satellite images of a city.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/2021-07/PHOTO-Jeremy%20Hoffman%20Science%20Museum%20of%20VA%20left%20Vivek%20Shandas%20Portland%20State%20plan%20mapping%20route-8.13.18-courtesy%20of%20Vivek%20Shandas-3264x2448-landscape_ORIGINAL.jpg?h=9fafd4e5&itok=Xl-_l_3D)
Jeremy Hoffman, scientist with the Science Museum of Virginia, (standing) and Vivek Shandas, professor at Portland State University, pore over a map of Richmond, Virginia as they plan the routes for citizen scientists to collect heat data with a special sensor tool attached to their cars. The data will then be used to create a high-resolution map of the city’s hottest neighborhoods, which will provide information for cooling projects, tree planting and other climate action strategies. (Image credit: Vivek Shandas)