Our Work
C-HEAT combines research, community engagement, and data analysis to better understand and address extreme heat in Chelsea and East Boston.
Featured Research & Findings
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This report examines how housing conditions, air conditioning access, and structural inequities contribute to heat exposure in Chelsea and East Boston. Findings highlight that older housing and lower-income residents face greater risk and identify policy strategies to improve heat resilience.
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A multi-year study analyzing temperature data collected across neighborhoods in Chelsea and East Boston. The findings reveal significant variations in heat exposure and provide insight into how residents adapt to extreme heat conditions.
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A community-based research initiative where residents document their lived experiences with extreme heat through photography and storytelling. This work highlights how heat impacts daily life and informs more equitable solutions.
Publications
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McIntyre, A.; Heidari, L.; Hagen, M.; Bongiovanni, R.; Bowman, B.N.; Fabian, P.; Kinney, P.; Scammell, M.K.
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C-HEAT Research Team 2023
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Leila Heidari 2023
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Milando, C.W.; Black-Ingersoll, F.; Heidari, L.; López-Hernández, I.; de Lange, J.; Negassa, A.; McIntyre, A.M.; Botana Martinez, P.; Bongiovanni, R.; Levy, J.I.; Kinney, P.L.; Scammell, M.K.; Fabian, M.P. 2022
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McIntyre, A.M.; Scammell, M.K.; Botana Martinez, P.; Heidari, L.; Negassa, A.; Bongiovanni, R.; Fabian, M.P. 2022
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Black-Ingersoll, F.; de Lange, J.; Heidari, L.; Negassa, A.; Botana Martinez, P.; Fabian, M.P.; Scammell, M.K. 2022
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C-HEAT Research Team 2022
Community-Based Research
C-HEAT integrates community-based research methods to better understand how extreme heat impacts daily life. Through participatory approaches, like Photovoice, residents document their experiences and contribute to shaping research and solutions.
These insights highlight environmental inequities and help inform community-driven and policy-level solutions.
Presentations & Outreach
C-HEAT’s work has been shared through conferences, public events, and community partnerships to support knowledge sharing and inform policy and practice.
CAFÉ Research Coordinating Center Climate & Health Conference (2024)
Chelsea Research Festival (2023) — Hot Spots and Cool Places in Urban Heat Islands
Museum of Science Climate Action Weekend (2023)
International Society of Exposure Science (ISES) Conference (2021)
CCRUN Seminar Series — Environmental Justice & Community-University Research
MAPC Heat Preparedness Week (2021)
Explore the Data
Dive deeper into C-HEAT’s datasets, maps, and tools to better understand heat exposure and its impacts.