Uploaded on 2020-02-10 by VIVIANE SILVEIRA AMARAL

1. Check the temperature differences in US cities Los Angeles: 27° hotter in the city than in nearby rural areas New York: 20° hotter in the city than in nearby rural areas Boston: 15° hotter in the city than in nearby rural areas Chicago: 21° hotter in the city than in nearby rural areas 2. Which are the main UHI effects that you can identify in your area? The area where I work Esplanada dos Ministérios (Brasilia/Brazil): 27,74° This area is a symbol of Brasilia and has many materials waterproof. In the month of August (dry period of the year)expansive environments, with turf surface lining, become places with high thermal irradiation (the peak is up to 32°C). In February the temperatures of the different urban surface coatings present values like 24°. In February the average temperature is Low and in August the average temperature is Medium. 3. Which are the measures you would propose? First, it is necessary to create permeable areas on the site, with lots of vegetation. Second, modify the material of buildings and floors for ones less reflective. 4. Is UHI effect concerning policy making in the universities about the subject.