ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

World problems

Urban heat islands

Urban heat islands

Nature

Heat islands in urban areas have been shown to affect weather and local climate (Hewehy 1993).

Broader

Thermal pollution

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Sustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

Metadata

Database

World problems

Type

(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems

Subject

Fundamental sciences » Heat
Geology » Islands
Amenities » Urban

Content quality

Yet to rate

Language

English

Last update

Dec 3, 2024