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• Urban heat island — An urban heat island (UHI) is a metropolitan area which is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas. The temperature difference usually is larger at night than during the day and larger in winter than in summer, and is most apparent… …   Wikipedia

• urban heat island —   the higher temperature found over and around an urban area created by the release of solar energy from the solid fabric of the buildings, roads etc., coupled with energy released by human activity such as lighting, heating, air conditioning… …   Geography glossary

• heat island — noun : an urban area in which significantly more heat is absorbed and retained than in surrounding areas * * * an urban area having higher average temperature than its rural surroundings owing to the greater absorption, retention, and generation… …   Useful english dictionary

• heat island — an urban area having higher average temperature than its rural surroundings owing to the greater absorption, retention, and generation of heat by its buildings, pavements, and human activities. [1960 65] * * * …   Universalium

• heat island —   the warm air found around and above an urban area, distinct from the air temperature above the surrounding rural land …   Geography glossary

• Heat pollution — (atmospheric) is a term used to describe the release of heat into the environment by human activities. [citeweb|title=Air Pollution the Urban Heat Island|url=http://iri.columbia.edu/ bhoch/bergen/pdf/lec14notes.pdf|publisher= The Earth Institute… …   Wikipedia

• Urban climate — refers to climatic conditions in an urban area that differ from neighboring rural areas and are attributable to urban development. Urbanization tremendously changes the form of the landscape and also produces changes in an area s air.Temperature… …   Wikipedia

• Urban — means related to cities. It may refer to: *Urban area, a geographical area distinct from rural areas *Urban culture, the culture of cities *Urban (name), a given name and surname * Urban (newspaper), a Danish free daily newspaper *Urban Records,… …   Wikipedia

• Urban forest — An urban forest is a forest or a collection of trees that grow within a city, town or a suburb. In a wider sense it may include any kind of woody plant vegetation growing in and around human settlements. In a narrower sense (also called forest… …   Wikipedia

• Urban planning — Housing and Urban Development redirects here. For the Cabinet department of the United States government, see United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Urban planning designs settlements, from the smallest towns to the largest… …   Wikipedia

• urban climate — Any set of climatic conditions that prevails in a large metropolitan area and that differs from the climate of its rural surroundings. Urban climates are distinguished from those of less built up areas by differences of air temperature, humidity …   Universalium