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'''Urban heat island''' means an increased ambient temperature in urban areas, compared with rural areas nearby. It is caused by additional heat load from energy use, reduced albedo, reduced wind speed between buildings, and reduced water evaporation by plants within cities. | '''Urban heat island''' means an increased ambient temperature in urban areas, compared with rural areas nearby. It is caused by additional heat load from energy use, reduced albedo, reduced wind speed between buildings, and reduced water evaporation by plants within cities. | ||
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* [http://www.desmogblog.com/urban-heat-island-myth-dead Urban Heat Island Myth is Dead] | * [http://www.desmogblog.com/urban-heat-island-myth-dead Urban Heat Island Myth is Dead] | ||
* [http://www.skepticalscience.com/urban-heat-island-effect.htm Does Urban Heat Island effect exaggerate global warming trends?] | * [http://www.skepticalscience.com/urban-heat-island-effect.htm Does Urban Heat Island effect exaggerate global warming trends?] | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== |
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Urban heat island means an increased ambient temperature in urban areas, compared with rural areas nearby. It is caused by additional heat load from energy use, reduced albedo, reduced wind speed between buildings, and reduced water evaporation by plants within cities.
General
- Urban heat island in Wikipedia
- Heat island effect
- What is Urban Heat Island Effect (UHI)?
- What is the urban heat island effect?
- Urban Heat Island
- Urban heat islands
Mitigation
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation by U.S.EPA
- Modeling effects of urban heat island mitigation strategies on heat-related morbidity: a case study for Phoenix, Arizona, USA
- Heat Island Reduction
Urban heat island myth
See also
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