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Problem
Urban heat islands
Nature:
Heat islands in urban areas have been shown to affect weather and local climate (Hewehy 1993).
Broader Problems:
Global warming
Thermal pollution
Subject(s):
Fundamental Sciences
→
Heat
Geology
→
Islands
Amenities
→
Urban
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST