Uploaded on 2019-08-24 by ranjeeta giftson

1.Las Vegas(7.3°f) being the highest contributed to the UHI difference and seattle(4.1°f) being the lowest shows us the intensity of urban activities and their effects on surroundings. Almost all cities are 2.4 degrees F hotter than their surrounding rural areas. 2.My city is Chennai, India. Rising annual temperatures have been a concern in chennai. The nature of urban spaces also contributes significantly to this increase in temperature. Construction activity, pollution and loss of green cover all play a role in the hotness of summer, thus affecting the city and residents in various ways. 3. I would like to propose green streets, TREES ofcourse is an important part of the streets. Mindful planning to climate-proof the city must include strategies to green the city, reduce vehicular emissions and an action plan to protect the city’s most vulnerable. 4The Environmentalist Foundation of India (EFI), which works on conservation of environment in the city, has recently started spreading awareness about the rise in temperatures and the various ways in which it affects residents. The aim is to explain ‘the heat island effect’ as one of the reasons behind searing temperatures in summer and the measures to be undertaken to cope with it.