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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Urban heat islands

Urban heat islands

Nature

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

Broader

Global warming
Excellent
Thermal pollution
Presentable

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #11: Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesSustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems
Subject
  • Fundamental sciences » Heat
  • Geology » Islands
  • Amenities » Urban
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    Language
    English
    Last update
    Dec 3, 2024