Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-6-2025
Publication Title
Environment Fact Sheet No. 21
Publisher
The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West
First page number:
1
Last page number:
2
Abstract
This fact sheet presents data on Urban Heat Islands (UHIs) in six cities across five Mountain West states: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The data are derived from the 2024 Climate Central report, “Urban Heat Hot Spots in 65 Cities,” which includes data on how UHIs boost temperatures in 65 major cities across the United States. This fact sheet focuses on UHIs in six Mountain West cities: Albuquerque, NM; Denver, CO; Las Vegas, NV; Phoenix, AZ; Salt Lake City, UT; and Tucson, AZ.
Keywords
Temperature; Heat; Vegetation; Built environment; Arizona; Colorado; Nevada; New Mexico; Utah
Disciplines
Environmental Policy | Environmental Studies | Infrastructure | Nature and Society Relations | Public Policy | Urban Studies
File Format
File Size
117 KB
Language
English
Publisher Citation
Tschan, M., Sharma, K., Cheche, O.K., Brown, W.E. (2025). Urban Heat Islands in Mountain West Cities, 2024. The Data Hub at The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West. Environment Fact Sheet No. 21, 1-2.
Repository Citation
Tschan, M.,
Sharma, K.,
Cheche, O. K.,
Brown, W. E.
(2025).
Urban Heat Islands in Mountain West Cities, 2024.
Environment Fact Sheet No. 21
1-2.
Available at:
https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/bmw_lincy_env/21
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