Uploaded on 2016-07-29 by David

1. Check the temperature differences in US cities done 2. Which are the main UHI effects that you can identify in your area? Temprature Newcastle - 18 degrees c Temprature Northumberland - 17 degrees c City image - https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Oklahoma_city_downtown.JPG Reason for UHI - buildings clustered closely together creating smaller canopies Country image - http://www.ncl.ac.uk/media/wwwnclacuk/undergraduate/images/courseprofiles/Countryside-Management-BSc-D455-crop.jpg Reason for no UHI - no densely packed buildings, plenty of vegetation 3. Which are the measures you would propose? Smarter urban design process More effecient cooling systems 4. Is UHI effect concerning policy making in your area? No