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Urban Heat Island Effect

Urban Heat Island Effect Product code: ID-508-W

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The conversion of the natural landscape into a town or city is known as urbanization. The once-natural landscape that had vegetation such as grasses, shrubs, trees, and permeable soils is converted into a landscape of highly reflective buildings, dark-colored building surfaces that absorb heat, and impermeable pavement. This publication describes the effects of urban heat and how to reduce it. It is part of a Climate Change series of publications.

Format: PDF

Pages: 3

Language: English

Produced

7/26/2017

Author

Hans Schmitz

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