Abstract: Most of the time, the air and surface temperatures of cities are a few degrees higher than their surrounding areas. This temperature discrepancy is the result of an unexpected phenomenon known as the urban heat island (UHI) (UHI refers to a metropolitan area with a significant higher temperature in comparison to surrounding rural areas due to human activities) effect. By default, through the process of urbanization, the cities are converted into islands of heat. Burning of fossil fuel, increasing the impervious surface area, high density of population and deforestation are the driving forces of heat island formation.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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