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Urban construction materials have Concrete, Asphalt and other man-made surface
different thermal (heat capacity and absorbs short-wave radiations and release during
thermal conductivity) night
Albedo
The rate at which an object can reflect The bigger the albedo something has, the better
solar radiation. it reflects radiation. Traditional asphalt has a low
The color of an object depends on what albedo, which means it reflects radiation poorly
kind of light it reflects, lighter colors reflect and instead absorbs it.
most of the light and darker colored The absorbed light converts into thermal energy
objects are excellent absorbers of light and emits back out heat.
Lack of Vegetation
Lack of evapotranspiration High level of pollution Increases co2 concentration
Loss of shade and cooling Retaining of pollutants
effects change radiative
properties of atmosphere
Urban Canyon Effect
Similar to a natural canyon. Blockage of wind movement and the
The tall buildings within many urban areas stagnation of air below
provide multiple surfaces for the reflection and
absorption of sunlight, increasing the efficiency Multiple reflection increases temperature
with which urban areas are heated.
Waste Heat
Cars, air conditioners/refrigerants and other High levels of pollution in urban areas can
industrial machines and buildings are also increase the UHI, as many forms of
ubiquitous in urban areas, convert energy pollution change the radiative properties of
to heat and release this heat into the air. the atmosphere.
WHAT ARE THE IMPACTS OF UHI
PHENOMENON?
Increasing peak energy demand Urban Heat Island Phenomenon can affect both
Air conditioning costs animals and us, humans.
Air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. It can increase duration of heat waves.
Water quality and air quality. Heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps,
Heat-related illness and mortality depression, dementia, Parkinsons disease.
Mortality rate hikes.
HOW TO MITIGATE THE UHI PHENOMENON?
Certain techniques reduce the demand for air
conditioning and reduce energy bills.
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