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Table 2 Land use zoning categories aggregated from Philadelphia Zoning Code

From: Fine-scale spatial variability of heat-related mortality in Philadelphia County, USA, from 1983-2008: a case-series analysis

Zoning Category

Description

Low Density Residential

Suburban, single-family, detached households with lawns

Mid Density Residential

Semi-detached or attached households with some green space

High Density Residential

Attached households with minimal or no green space

Recreational

Parks and protected natural areas

Industrial

All industrial complexes, stockyards, or ports

Commercial

Center-city office buildings, retails centers, corner shops

Mixed-Use

Strip malls, movie theaters, stadiums, hospitals, colleges, condominiums