Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grants
Rubber-Modified Asphalt A Potential Urban Heat Island Mitigation Strategy In Marginalized Communities
Rubber-Modified Asphalt A Potential Urban Heat Island Mitigation Strategy In Marginalized Communities
New Frontiers Track
This team, in collaboration with The Ray, Pirelli Tires, and ESRI, seeks to evaluate innovative heat mitigation strategies that could revolutionize the way roadways are constructed and reduce heat exposure, particularly in marginalized communities. Working in partnership with The Ray and Pirelli Tires, the team will investigate whether rubber-modified pavements are cooler than traditional asphalt surfaces. With established partnerships between The Ray and The City of Atlanta, a segment of roadway within one of Atlanta’s hottest, disadvantaged communities will be constructed with rubber-modified pavements. We will employ in-situ and remotely sensed measurements to evaluate the spatio-temporal changes in surface and air temperature above the experimental roadway and a nearby control roadway. The work seed large proposals to the states newly launched Tire Products Program, GDOT/GEPD, or EPA/Urban Heat Island Program.
Team Lead
James Shepherd
Department of Geography
marshgeo@uga.edu
Team Members
Brian Bledsoe
College of Engineering
Rosanna R Rivero
College of Environment and Design
Andrew Grundstein
Department of Geography
Christina Fuller
Sergio Bernardes Center for Geospatial Research