Uploaded on 2016-03-23 by JonatanAlejandroSanchez

I check the temperature in three cities; Los Angeles, Denver and Washington D.C, located in the east and west coast and the other in the center of US. I found the next conclutions: A. The trhee cities have risks for the human health product of his aumment of temperarure B. The temperature of the three cities is above of the thermal confort climatte of 23° C C. Los angeles and Washigton D.C have the same difference in temperature compare with his rural areas, 4.9° C D. The diference in temperature compare with his rural areas between coast cities vs Denver is the half, so Washigton D.C and Los angeles have 4.9° C and Denver have 2.4° C **2. Which are the main UHI effects that you can identify in your area?** ![Suburban area near to Bogota by Jonatan Sanchez][1] Suburban area near to Bogotá ![Bogota by Jonatan Sánchez][2] Bogotá view [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1458696328114927.jpg [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14586963935961574.jpg The city from i live is Bogotá, is above 2600 AMSL, this altitude cause more damages for human health. - Oficial average temperature: 14° C (References: IDEAM) - Average suburban area: 12.5° C ((References: National University of Colombia) - Highest temperature registered: 25.6° C. Registered the 27 of January of 2016. This is the temperature feeling over 4500 AMSL. (References: El espectador newspaper) **3. Which are the measures you would propose?** I would propose a great covered of bicicle infraestructure and do agreements with the industries to improve his use of energy doing it more effiecient. If they don't cumply, they have to pay a retribution. This resources its gonna be destinate for infrastructure eco friendly. The objective of this measures its propose closed cicles. **4. Is UHI effect concerning policy making in your area?** Bogota have diferent strategies to decreesenthe efects of the climate change -Since 2002 Bogotá have the Car free day -In 1995 was reglamented the use of the bicycles for the principal streets of the the city all sundays - Nowdays the city has a fleet of 640 public service buses 100% electric