Uploaded on 2016-09-13 by Ashita Parekh

1. According to the Climate Central website, on an average, the temperature differences that have been recorded in US cities and their surrounding rural areas due to UHI effect are approximately 20C. 2. I am a resident of Mumbai, India and there is a considerable difference in temperatures of the city and those of the rural areas. One of the main reasons for this is loss of green cover. The city of Mumbai has very scarce vegetation cover owing to the construction of airports, highways, bridges and sealinks. Most of the area is concrete build-up, leading to higher temperatures in the city. The city is also situated on the Arabian Sea, worsening UHI by increasing humidity. The suburbs for that matter of fact have more green cover e.g. Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Suburbs like Powai also have a lot of lakes which help to bring down the overall temperature of the neighbourhood. 3. One of the main proposals for the reduction of UHI in the city of Mumbai would be implementing more green scape drives. There is need for more green cover in the city. Provision of parks, and open recreation spaces are really needed in this busy commercial city. There should also be new policies implemented that make sure upcoming buildings make use of sustainable facades such as retro-reflective glass etc. to help reduce UHI of the city. 4. There is no initiative taken, by the government, to mitigate this issue of the UHI in India. Infact the government hasn't even installed devices to measure the UHI rate, let alone propose a solution for it. It is now in the hands of the future architects, planners, and government bodies to look into this matter. The attached image is of Mumbai City as seen from the Bandra-Worli Sealink.