1. Define “Urban heat island”:
An urban area which has a warmer temperature than the areas around it
2. Sketch the temperature variations as shown on the website onto the profile below. Discuss which areas are cooler.
The area of the pond is cooler in surface temperature during the day. Downtown has a cooler air temperature during the day. At night, the rural areas are cooler in both surface and air temperature.
An urban area which has a warmer temperature than the areas around it
2. Sketch the temperature variations as shown on the website onto the profile below. Discuss which areas are cooler.
The area of the pond is cooler in surface temperature during the day. Downtown has a cooler air temperature during the day. At night, the rural areas are cooler in both surface and air temperature.
3. How do heat islands form? Describe 2 methods that contribute to higher urban temperatures from heat islands.
Heat islands form from building's, roads, and infrastructure that replace open land and vegetation. The sun can heat up surfaces such as roofs and pavements. Urban infrastructures also slowly release heat throughout the day.
4. Discuss the environmental benefits/detriments of wintertime and summertime heat island areas.
Detriments of wintertime and summertime heat island areas are the increase in peak electricity demands, higher air temperature, higher water temperature.
5. What are some of the things that can be done to reduce the urban heat island effect?
Increasing' tree and vegetation, green roofs, cool reflective roofs, cool pavement
6. What is the temperature variance in green roof vs. traditional roof?
Green roof air temperature is cooler and the traditional roof temperature is up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
7. Describe some benefits of green roofs:
Reduced energy consumption, reduce air pollution and greenhouse gases, improves human health and comfort, enhance storm water management and water quality, improves quality of live
8. What are the 4 major impacts of urban heat islands?
Increased energy consumption, elevated emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases, compromised human health and comfort and impaired water quality.
9. Name 2 human health effects of heat islands
2 human health effects of heat islands are heat cramps and heat strokes.
10. What is a cool pavement?
Paving material that reflects more solar energy, enhance water evaporation, remains cooler than conventional pavement
11. Click on California-list 2 things that are currently being done to help mitigate the effects of urban heat islands
2 things that are currently being done to help mitigate effects of urban heat islands are to develop and adopt an urban heat island mitigation policy and to support the Community Forest Initiative.
Heat islands form from building's, roads, and infrastructure that replace open land and vegetation. The sun can heat up surfaces such as roofs and pavements. Urban infrastructures also slowly release heat throughout the day.
4. Discuss the environmental benefits/detriments of wintertime and summertime heat island areas.
Detriments of wintertime and summertime heat island areas are the increase in peak electricity demands, higher air temperature, higher water temperature.
5. What are some of the things that can be done to reduce the urban heat island effect?
Increasing' tree and vegetation, green roofs, cool reflective roofs, cool pavement
6. What is the temperature variance in green roof vs. traditional roof?
Green roof air temperature is cooler and the traditional roof temperature is up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
7. Describe some benefits of green roofs:
Reduced energy consumption, reduce air pollution and greenhouse gases, improves human health and comfort, enhance storm water management and water quality, improves quality of live
8. What are the 4 major impacts of urban heat islands?
Increased energy consumption, elevated emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases, compromised human health and comfort and impaired water quality.
9. Name 2 human health effects of heat islands
2 human health effects of heat islands are heat cramps and heat strokes.
10. What is a cool pavement?
Paving material that reflects more solar energy, enhance water evaporation, remains cooler than conventional pavement
11. Click on California-list 2 things that are currently being done to help mitigate the effects of urban heat islands
2 things that are currently being done to help mitigate effects of urban heat islands are to develop and adopt an urban heat island mitigation policy and to support the Community Forest Initiative.