Uploaded on 2016-04-26 by MarisSirinic

Even though no official data has been gathered, Croatian meteorologists have been warning about UHI effects for some time. These are quite obvious in the country's capital, Zagreb, where summer peak temperatures can reach 40C. Most of downtown Zagreb is built as a system of 5-6 storey urban blocks surrounding narrow streets, which creates canyon effect. !["canyon" street][1] On the other hand, there is an open part of the city, (no need to go to the rural area to see the difference), where most people go to cool down. It is a vast, open area with parks and a lake running alongside a river. ![Lake and parks][2] **Which are the measures you would propose?** In a densely built urban area, such as Zagreb, the only feasible solution is to create more green surfaces and water features: not only as parks and on the street level, but as green roofs, terraces and façades. Another solution is to improve thermal insulation of buildings themselves, and promote lighter shades of façades, streets and pavements, as they reflect more heat than they absorb. **Is UHI effect concerning policy making in your area?** Unfortunately, no, even thought the issue has been raised by the specialists in the field. [1]: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Zagreb_Ilica.jpg [2]: http://www.najboljeuhrvatskoj.info/universalis/1823/slika/jarun16_1047817340.jpg