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Amplifying EPA’s Heat Island Reduction Program
Project
Structures such as buildings and roads, absorb and re-emit much more of the sun’s heat than do natural landscapes such as forests and bodies of water. Urban areas with highly concentrated structures become “islands” of higher temperatures compared to…
Past Is Prologue: A Case Study Exploration of the Role of Climate Indicators in Adaptation in the United States
Publication
This journal article finds that pairing climate indicators and projections is more productive for adaptation decision making than climate projections alone.
4th Sector Health: Alliances in Latin America and the Caribbean
Project
To leverage corporate and USAID funding bringing additional resources and solutions to health issues of the poor, 4th Sector Health was created. Funded by USAID’s Latin America/Caribbean Regional Bureau, the project promoted and developed public-private…
The Impact of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks on Property Values
Project
Underground storage tanks (USTs) containing petroleum and other hazardous substances are everywhere. Accidental releases of the substances from leaking USTs (LUSTs) pose serious health, economic, and environmental risks to local residents. Abt helped the…
Motorcycles to Technical Assistance: Abt Provides Sustainable Solutions to Community Organizations in Mozambique
Impact Brief
The ECHO project’s procurement of bikes and motorcycles for HIV services in remote areas is one example of Abt’s sustainable support to Mozambique’s CBOs.
