Uploaded on 2017-05-31

I used the data from one of my previous places of residence, Mumbai, as it was more relevant to this exercise. Mumbai is a highly urbanised coastal city, with many central hubs in each district, where UHI effect is usually the most prominent. Additionally, the national park within the city premises is surrounded by densely concentrated, high-rise apartments, which together trap heat in the geographical centre of the city, with temperatures going above 35 degrees celsius. The sea and the lakes absorb heat, and the areas close to the water bodies are cooler than surrounding areas (in the range of 24 to 30 degrees celsius). For an initiative to reduce the UHI effect, I would propose to increase the vegetation cover of the city, especially in residential areas. I am not aware of significant policies in my area that are already in place to tackle the UHI effect. The pictures above have been marked for non-commercial reuse with modification and taken from Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons.