Uploaded on 2015-12-11 by Natasja_B

checked **2. Which are the main UHI effects that you can identify in your area?** High concentration of buildings, close to each other, ‘stony’area – only some parks, pollution from cars and other transportation that stays in between the buildings, high population density. These affect temperatures and consequently cause UHI effects. ![enter image description here][1] *In the old centre of Amsterdam the houses are build close to each other, with no trees etc.* ![enter image description here][2] *The rural North of Amsterdam; source: https://ejwblog.wordpress.com/2014/04/04/rondje-landelijk-noord/* **3. Which are the measures you would propose?** More livable: less cars/less pollutive cars, industry must produce less pollutive, generating energy by solar, wind…, more parks/trees. **4. Is UHI effect concerning policy making in your area?** Subsidies on generating energy by solar applications, a park above a tunnel for cars. [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14498302252138014.jpg [2]: https://ejwblog.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/img_0944.jpg