Uploaded on 2016-03-07 by pelogata

-Wind low velocities. -The city center is significantly warmer than the surrounding rural area and the suburbs, especially in the evening. I can you provide data and information for my place of residence because the institution doesn’t generate this information in small scale. The average temperature of the city is 22C and 90% of humidity. The first photo attached is from Santo Domingo and the second from the rural area. In the city, many rivers and streams have been covered and in rural areas, houses are mixed with tropical vegetation and rivers. ![www.viajaprimeroecuador.com.ec, Santo Domingo][1] ![www.eldiario.ec, rural area of Santo Domingo][2] **Which are the measures you would propose?** Increase urban green infrastructure of the city and recover covered rivers of the city. **Is UHI effect concerning policy making in your area?** In the city where I’m living, UHI effect isn’t a concerning policy making. There aren’t exist any policies in my community planned to reduce the UHI effect, because the city needs to improve all the infrastructures of the city and have other priorities. [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14573926696613643.jpg [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14573926957396507.jpg