Uploaded on 2017-04-22 by Shadeyko Nikolay

Hello, my name is Nikolay, I'm from Tomsk, Russia. Which are the main UHI effects that you can identify in your area? The climate of Tomsk is simply described in one word. Siberia. Winter. However, this entrenched in the average person's opinion will have to be fundamentally refuted. The climate of Tomsk is a transition from moderately continental to sharply continental (continental-cyclonic type). The average annual temperature is + 0.9 ° C, and the annual precipitation is 568 mm. The frost-free period is 110-120 days. Winter in Tomsk is cold and long. The average temperature of the coldest month, January, is -17.1 ° C. The absolute minimum of the temperature was registered in January 1931. This winter, the thermometer's column dropped to -55.0 ° C for a short time. In the second half of winter, there may be short-term thaws caused by the invasions of the Atlantic cyclones. Spring is approaching at the end of April, but periods of warm weather are often replaced by frosts. What is characteristic is not only for spring, but also for autumn. The average July temperature is + 18.7 ° C. The main part of precipitation falls on the warm part of the year. Thunderstorms and torrential rains can be observed from the end of April to October. The rainiest month is July (75 mm), and the driest are February and March (24 and 25 mm respectively). The variability of these values from year to year is great. This is a picture of the city center Dense urban development with a developed engineering infrastructure, a large number of transport, determine the temperature rise in the city line. This is a photograph of the surroundings of the city, a typical rural panorama of Tomsk According to observations, the climate in this area is lower by several degrees in both summer and winter periods. A large number of vegetation and reservoirs, lack of developed infrastructure and a much lower amount of transport, contribute to this. Which are the measures you would propose? The main directions in my opinion are the rational use of prostranstvo in the city, the provision of a sufficient number of recreational areas, water bodies, etc. It is important to organize transport logistics of the city, reduce the number of transport in the city itself, increase public transport running on electricity. An effective use of energy resources by consumers in the city is also important. Is UHI effect concerning policy making in your area? Of course, this issue is being worked out in Tomsk. Investigations were carried out concerning the effects. However, in my opinion, the application of the results of these studies in practice in the city is not very significant. However, some events are still held. This concerns the optimization of transport communications and some other aspects. In my opinion, this issue should be given more attention.