Uploaded on 2015-10-19 by JDFernandes

![Lisbon's "Baixa Pombalina"][1] This historic centre is framed by a public garden that locally contributes towards climate regularization, where wind speeds are higher and alliviate local heat island effects. !["Marquês do Pombal" Park in Lisbon][2] 3- UHI effects could be lessened with different land use options, such as larger use of green areas and more heat-dissipating urban development layouts. 4- More recent urban development areas in Lisbon (20th century) have a higher degree of consideration for urban climate limitations, including non-orthogonal matrixes and higher levels of spacing. [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14452486081417065.jpg [2]: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Pra%C3%A7a_Marques_de_Pombal,_Lisboa.jpg