EPA: Urban Heat Islands Directions: Go to: http://www.epa.gov/heatisland/about/index.ht . !

ead about Urban Heat Islands and answer the "ollowing #uestions. go to: $A%I& I'()!*A+I)' 1. Define Urban heat island: Surfaces that were once permeable and moist become impermeable and dry. These changes cause urban regions to become warmer than their rural surroundings, forming an island of higher temperatures in the landscape. !. S"etch the temperature #ariations as shown on the website onto the profile below. Discuss which areas are cooler.

The area of the pond is cooler in surface temperature during the day. $lso downtown during the day has cooler temperature. $t night though, the rural areas are cooler in both surface and air temperature. %. &ow do heat islands form' Describe ! methods that contribute to higher urban temperatures from heat islands. (hy Do (e )are $bout &eat *slands' &eat islands form on the surface and in the atmosphere. ! methods contributing to higher urban temperature are increased energy consumption and ele#ated emission of air pollution. +. Discuss the en#ironmental benefits,detriments of wintertime and summertime heat island areas. The negati#e side of wintertime and summertime heat island areas are the increase in pea" electricty demands higher air temperatures and higher water temperatures. -. (hat are some of the things that can be done to reduce the urban heat island effect'

increasing tree and #egetati#e co#er.

)reating green roofs installing cool roofs .mainly reflecti#e/ using cool pa#ements 0. (hat is the temperature #ariance in green roof #s. traditional roof' 1reen roof temperatures are cooler compared to the traditional roof which s up to 23 degrees 4ahrenheit. 5. Describe some benefits of green roofs: They reduce energy use, impro#e human health, reduce air pollution, and impro#e o#erall 6uality of life. &eat *sland *mpacts 7. (hat are the + ma8or impacts of urban heat islands' 9le#ated emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases, compromised human health, comfort and impaired water 6uality, and increased energy consumption. 2. :ame ! human health effects of heat islands &eat cramps and heat stro"e.

Urban &eat *sland ;itigation 13. (hat is a cool pa#ement' *t is pa#ing material that reflects more solar energy, it enhances water e#aporation or has been modified to remain cooler than con#entional pa#ements. (here <ou =i#e )lic" on )alifornia> list ! things that are currently being done to help mitigate the effects of urban heat islands 1. De#elop and adopt an urban heat island mitigation policy !. Support the )ommunity 4orest *nitiati#e.