Uploaded on 2016-03-04 by TereDiazRomo

• Las Vegas • Albuquerque • Denver • Portland • Louisville • Washington, D.C. • Kansas City • Columbus • Minneapolis • Seattle **2. Which are the main UHI effects that you can identify in your area?** I Live in Aguascalientes, México. The climate in the state is semi-dry, with an average annual temperature of 17 to 18 ° C and an average rainfall of 526 mm. ![TEMPERATURE][1] Although the effects of UHI not considered as serious, are forward-looking statements that show us how pollution and other agents affect rainfall and temperature in the entire state . Aguascalientes is a growing state, every day there are more and more industries that pollute both air and water, and every day there are more people with more cars, people need more houses so the trees are beinf falled. This will have an impact in short term. ![TEMPERATURE SCENARIOS][2] Scenario 2020 Total Anual rainfall Will decrease between 0 y -5% Anual Temperature will increase: between 0.6 y 1.4°C Scenario 2050 Total Anual rainfall Will vary between +5 y -15% Anual Temperature will increase: between 1.5 y 2.5°C Scenario 2080 Total Anual rainfall Will decrease between 5 y 15% Anual Temperature will increase: between 3 y 4°C ![AGUASCALIENTES CITY][3] AGUASCALIENTES, MÉXICO. ![SIERRA FRIA][4] In the high parts of the mountains the weather is cooler tan in the city, **3. Which are the measures you would propose?** - Sustainable Buildings - More vegetation - Use bikes - natural ventilation , less conditioning air **4. Is UHI effect concerning policy making in your area?** As the impact is not so great yet, there just have been taken measures like an environmentally friendly taxi, green line and bike paths. [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14570612736824762.gif [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14570613287261021.gif [3]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14570615633445254.jpg [4]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14570616805254858.jpg