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Climate Change and Health

The effects that changing climate patterns are having on human health and well-being

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Philadelphia, PA, Census tract 42101017300

There is a high risk of exposure to Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) in the Nicetown neighborhood, which has been identified as a location of concern by the health department (source: 2021-2022 Philadelphia Department of Public Health). 

 
 
 
 

The census tract 42101017300, has a very high impervious surface area, ranging from 75% to 100% (source: 2021 USGS Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium, NLCD Impervious Surface 2021 CONUS). 

 
 

The sanitary sewer overflow in this neighborhood is high, with the EPA EnviroAtlas recording 94 occurrences.  (source: 2024 EPA EnviroAtlas). 

 
 
 
 

The neighborhood has a low tree canopy coverage, with an average of less than 11% (source: 2019 Philadelphia Tree Canopy Assessment). 

 
 
 

The census tract has a very high overall heat vulnerability, with a score of 98.4, which is similar to Philadelphia's score of 99.9 (source: 2021 FEMA National Risk Index). 

 
 
 

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