Urban Heat Island

  • Currently, several parts of the country are reeling under heat wave conditions due to a phenomenon called “urban heat island effect”.
  • An urban heat island is a local and temporary phenomenon experienced when certain pockets within a city experience higher heat load than surrounding or neighbouring areas on the same day.
  • The variations are mainly due to heat remaining trapped within locations that often resemble concrete jungles.
  • The temperature variation can range between 3 to 5 degrees Celsius.
  • The main way to cut heat load within urban areas is increasing the green cover and filling open spaces with trees and ....
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