Francis Mangion (M)Sep 6, 2024

#urbanheatislandeffect

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Carbon Brief on Instagram: "🔥 Heatwaves around the world are becoming more frequent and intense because of human-caused warming. They are made even more severe in cities by the urban heat island (UHI) effect, which traps heat in urban areas, due to urban infrastructure such as: 🏙️ closely packed buildings 🌆 heat-absorbing surfaces such as concrete 🚘 human activity such as driving cars Cooler air from surrounding rural areas can reduce a city’s temperature by more than 0.5C if land cover is optimised, a new study has found, giving recommendations such as: 🔗 joining up patches of rural land 🌳 planting more woodland 💧 having fewer, bigger lakes Higher urban temperatures lead to a “heat dome” forming over a city, illustrated in the diagram above. The diagram shows how colder air (blue) from the neighbouring rural areas circulates into the urban centre, exchanging with the hotter air (red). To learn more about how the rural ‘buffer ring’ can help keep our cities cool, click the link in our bio 📲 #UrbanHeat #Cooling #Heatwave #Adaptation #ClimateChange"

748 likes, 5 comments - carbonbrief on August 7, 2024: "🔥 Heatwaves around the world are becoming more frequent and intense because of human-caused warming. They are made even more severe in cities by the urban heat island (UHI) effect, which traps heat in urban areas, due to urban infrastructure such as: 🏙️ closely packed buildings 🌆 heat-absorbing surfaces such as concrete 🚘 human activity such as driving cars Cooler air from surrounding rural areas can reduce a city’s temperature by more than 0.5C if land cover is optimised, a new study has found, giving recommendations such as: 🔗 joining up patches of rural land 🌳 planting more woodland 💧 having fewer, bigger lakes Higher urban temperatures lead to a “heat dome” forming over a city, illustrated in the diagram above. The diagram shows how colder air (blue) from the neighbouring rural areas circulates into the urban centre, exchanging with the hotter air (red). To learn more about how the rural ‘buffer ring’ can help keep our cities cool, click the link in our bio 📲 #UrbanHeat #Cooling #Heatwave #Adaptation #ClimateChange".

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NIOO-KNAWAug 23, 2024
New publication: Some like it hot: adaptation to the urban heat island in common #dandelion. #urbanheatislandeffect #floweringphenology #climatechange #urbanization
https://doi.org/10.1093/evlett/qrae040
Some like it hot: adaptation to the urban heat island in common dandelion

Abstract. The Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE) is a globally consistent pressure on biological species living in cities. Adaptation to the UHIE may be neces

OUP Academic
Juliet and Indiana JonesAug 4, 2024

Every time a car does a parallel park on #SydneyRoad it holds up the movement of all vehicles: cars, delivery trucks, trams and bicycles. Oversized utes doubly so as they need more room to manoeuvre and a larger parking space. Sydney Road needs to be revitalised to prioritise vehicle movement, as well as more pedestrian and cycling space and opportunities to Green the Sydney Road Corridor with canopy trees and vegetation to provide shade and reduce the #UrbanHeatIslandEffect that is exacerbated by global warming.

State government Department of Transport planners and local politicians should be looking at what Paris has done in recent years regarding #activetransport prioritisation and greening city streets, to create a more liveable, friendly and safe environment through Brunswick and Coburg.

Also Prioritisation of accessible tram stops is an essential part of upgrading Sydney Road.

That’s our thoughts on #SydneyRoad as #Chihuahuas who need to cycle along Sydney Road to get to businesses there, and as #ChihuahuasForClimateAction
Read more at this 2018 report: https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/SENSIBLE_SYDNEYRD_v4_LR.pdf

#Brunswick
#Coburg
#urbanheatisland
#climateadaptation
#accessibletransport
#sydneyroadrevitalization
#coburgrevitalisation
#BikeTooter

A Guy Named Brian (he/him)Jul 15, 2024

True in basically every city, but interesting to see it specifically called out in mine: “Denver is becoming hotter in the summer months because of climate change, and the city's built environment is only exacerbating the effects.” 🥵

#ClimateCrisis #UrbanHeatIslandEffect #HeatWave #PublcHealth #DenverColorado #Environment #ClimateChange #ClimateActionNow

Denver's urban heat island effect makes it even hotter than you think - Axios Denver https://apple.news/A4ST8r52nRrKVygLoRCvn3g

Denver's urban heat island effect makes it even hotter than you think — Axios Denver

Temperatures topped 100 degrees over the weekend, but for much of Denver, it felt hotter. State of play: The city's built environment — buildings, roads and sidewalks — make it feel 9 degrees warmer downtown, according to a new analysis from Climate Central, a research nonprofit.

Mathew ThomasJun 24, 2024
Change in #landuse pattern has intensified #urbanheatislandeffect in #Chennai, says study
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/change-in-land-use-pattern-has-intensified-urban-heat-island-effect-in-chennai-says-study/article68324281.ece
Change in land use pattern has intensified urban heat island effect in Chennai, says study

Study by Anna University shows urbanisation in Chennai intensifies urban heat island effect, leading to temperature rise and environmental degradation.

The Hindu
RemnantsSep 21, 2023

Adding more natural areas across our towns and cities could cool them by up to 6 °C during heatwaves, according to new research from the University of Surrey's Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE).

#UrbanHeatIslandEffect #SpongeCities #ClimateChangeAdaptation
https://www.azocleantech.com/news.aspx?newsID=34024

Natural Areas Could Cool Cities by Up to 6°C During Heatwaves

Adding more natural areas across our towns and cities could cool them by up to 6 °C during heatwaves, according to new research from the University of Surrey's Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE).

AZoCleantech.com