Uploaded on 2015-11-19 by Kminek

------------------------------------------------- *** Las Vegas: Δ 4 °C Washington: Δ 2,6 °C Seattle: Δ 2,3 °C **60 Cities Average: Δ 1,3 °C** *** *** **2.1. Main local UHI effects** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** Unpleasant heat during summertime but milder winters (compared to suburban areas). *** ***Chart: Average Daily Temperatures (July, 2001)*** ![enter image description here][1] Red: City Centre Orange / light green: Suburban Areas (intensive / extensive) Dark green: Agricultural Areas *** *** ***Map: Average Temperature (August, 2007)*** ![enter image description here][2] *** Temperature differences: Warsaw: Δ 2,6 °C (a delta comparable to Washington data) *Source: https://www.igipz.pan.pl* *** *** **2.2. Urban vs Rural** ----------------------- *** The main differences seen below are: soft landscaped to built areas factor, both the density and intensity of the constructed objects, as well as the size of road infrastructure. *** ![enter image description here][3] ***Photo: Warsaw City Centre*** *** ![enter image description here][4] ***Photo: Suburban town*** *** *Source: www.arekgmurczyk.pl (author: Arek Gmurczyk)* *Source: CC Wikimedia (author: Grzegorz Siepak)* *** *** **3. Proposed Measures** -------------------------------------------- *** Reducing the number of lanes dedicated to cars and limiting parking spaces while at the same time promoting public communication. The newly retrieved space can be turned into parks and cycling avenues. *** *** **4. Is UHI effect concerning policy making in your area?** ------------------------------------------------------- *** Unfortunatelly, currentyly the UHI effect is rather neglected in urban planning. Urban cross-ventilation scheme and the green concentric rings system are both fragmentary. *** [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14479282886096773.png [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14479295312324224.png [3]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14479290314739555.jpg [4]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14479283376240007.jpg