Utilizing OSM to discover hidden vulnerabilities to extreme heat

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Project uses OpenStreetMap and YouthMappers to map missing housing, finds over 2,000 mobile homes and 600 RVs in three months and builds a statewide dataset of 1,200 mobile home communities. Analysis links indoor heat deaths (30% countywide, up to 40% in some years) to manufactured housing and low utility assistance. Method uses satellite imagery, building=Residential and building=static_caravan tags, polygoned RV lots, and produces mitigation guides, prototypes, and municipal mobilization.

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1. 0:00Introduction and project overview
2. 2:09Heat deaths and housing vulnerability
3. 6:06Mapping mobile home parks with OSM
4. 8:37Identifying permanent RV residents
5. 10:02Mapping results and data impact
6. 11:53Heat mitigation and community solutions

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