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Public pool usage as adaptation against urban heat

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  • Borsky, Stefan
  • Fesselmeyer, Eric

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This paper examines the relationship between urban heat and outdoor public pool usage. Using attendance data from all 53 outdoor public pools in New York City, we analyze nonlinear effects of heat on pool usage across socioeconomic contexts. Pool attendance rises sharply with heat, especially in low-income neighborhoods where alternative coping options are likely limited. We also find that public pools reduce heat-related emergency medical service calls. Our findings highlight the need for equitable investment in blue infrastructure to enhance urban climate resilience and demonstrate how this type of adaptive infrastructure can play a critical role in managing urban heat.

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  • Borsky, Stefan & Fesselmeyer, Eric, 2026. "Public pool usage as adaptation against urban heat," Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier, vol. 137(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jeeman:v:137:y:2026:i:c:s0095069626000197
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2026.103299
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    JEL classification:

    • Q5 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics
    • Q51 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Valuation of Environmental Effects
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming

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