Uploaded on 2020-08-08 by Dale Saunders

Q. Which are the main UHI effects that you can identify in your area? A. Living in the Greater Los Angeles area, one can easily identify numerous factors to the UHI affect. First, is its arid climate. Second, is the fact that the CBD is located in the middle of a basin. Third, is due to the wide streets, since the territory was planned around the automobile. Q. Which are the measures you would propose? A. Installing heat sensors would be beneficial. Additionally, charging a carbon tax to deter citizens from being auto-reliant. Further, adopting pedestrian centric policies, which would include narrowing the streets. Q. Is UHI effect concerning policy making in your area? A. Yes it is. The State of California is very concerned about climate change's effect on increasing the UHI. However, policy implementation in the US is very slow to adopt.