Uploaded on 2019-08-30 by Kirti

1) The top 10 cities with the most intense summer urban over the past 10 years are:   Las Vegas (7.3°F) Albuquerque (5.9°F Denver (4.9°F) Portland (4.8°F) Louisville (4.8°F) Washington, D.C. (4.7°F) Kansas City (4.6°F) Columbus (4.4°F) Minneapolis (4.3°F) Seattle (4.1°F)   2) The study, submitted to the central government in the third week of February, has found that such urban heat islands (UHIS) exist around seven of the 11 weather stations in Delhi. The worst affected is Delhi University, in northern part of the capital, where the average temperature during 2010 and 2011 was 3.5°C higher than the surrounding areas.  3) Building should be designed in such a way that it promotes natural light and ventilation and avoids the use of air conditioners, further more and more green space should be made 4) There are certain laws being made which state that there should be a particular percentage of green spaces. Further, green rated buildings and sustainable buildings are an in thing these days and contribute to reduce the UHI.