Uploaded on 2018-01-12 by Nasreen Larney
Ans Q1 Cities are almost always hotter than the surrounding rural area in the US.Summers have been warming since 1970 and have been getting hotter than the adjacent rural areas since. Ans Q2 1)Lack of vegetation 2)Over densely populated areas 3)Glass houses & buildings 4)Poor public transport systems resulting in more private means of transport increasing the amount of CO2 emmisions 5)Few parks inbetween infrastructure Ans Q3 1)Create compulsory "green zones" 2)Use of alternative building materials 3)Improving public transport systems (bus and taxis) 4)Introducing more bicycle use (less cars on the roads) 5)Create no-car zones, encouraging people to walk rather Ans Q4 1)Introduction of new public transport only routes 2)Conservation of current parks and gardens