I just came across an interview with Sue Grimmond, Professor of Physical Geography at King's College London. It is a very good summary of my blog posts so far. She presents an interesting table from one of her publications in the Geographical Journal in which she lists factors that contribute to the Urban Heat Island and measures for mitigation:
Climate change is one of the most significant global challenges facing the world today. It is also a critical issue for the world’s cities. Now home to over half the world’s population, urban areas are significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions and are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
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