Uploaded on 2017-06-27 by Aishwarya arun

1. SHIVAJI NAGAR MARKET : IN MARCH 30-35 DEGREES CELCIUS BASAVANAGUDI : LESS THAN 26 DEGREES CELCIUS 2, WHY? 1. BUILDINGS IN SHIVAJI NAGAR ARE VERY CLOSELY SPACED OUT AND NARROW STREETS BETWEEN THEM, WHEREAS BASAVANAGUDI HAS WIDER STREETS WITH BUILDINGS THAT ARE SPACED OUT, 2. MORE TREES IN BASAVASNAGUDI THAN IN SHIVAJI NAGAR. 3. MORE DENSITY OF PEOPLE IN COMPARISON TO BASAVANAGUDI, LEADING TO MORE POLLUTION AND UNSANITARY CONDITIONS 3. 1.REDUCTION IN PEAK AIR TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE WITH REFLECTIVE ROOF AND GREEN ROOF RESPECTIVELY WHEN COMPARED TO THE NORMAL ROOFS. 2.INCREASE SHADE AROUND YOUR HOME PLANTING TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION LOWERS SURFACE AND AIR TEMPERATURES BY PROVIDING SHADE AND COOLING THROUGH EVAPOTRANSPIRATION. 3.COOL (OR REFLECTIVE) ROOFS HELP TO REFLECT SUNLIGHT AND HEAT AWAY FROM YOUR HOME, REDUCING ROOF TEMPERATURES. THIS ALLOWS FOR YOUR HOME TO STAY COOLER, REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF AIR CONDITIONING NEEDED DURING HOT DAYS. 4.USE ENERGY-EFFICIENT APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT USING EFFICIENT APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT IN YOUR HOME CAN HELP TO LIGHTEN THE LOAD ON THE ELECTRIC GRID DURING HEAT WAVES, THUS ENSURING A MORE RELIABLE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY TO YOUR COMMUNITY. WHEN PURCHASING PRODUCTS, LOOK FOR EPA’S ENERGY STAR LABEL TO HELP YOU MAKE THE MOST ENERGY-EFFICIENT DECISION. 4. POLICIES IN KARNATAKA HAVE BEEN TAKEN FOR THE CONSERVATION OF PLANTS AND TREES AND TO MORE WAYS TO USE RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY.