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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > PUBLIC HEALTH > ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FACTORS > Urban Heat Island

Preferred term

Urban Heat Island  

Definition

  • The tendency for higher air temperatures to persist in urban areas as aresult of heat absorbed and emitted by buildings and asphalt, tending to make cities warmer than the surrounding countryside. (en)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • UHI (en)
  • Urban Heat Island Effect (en)

Change note

  • 2019-03-12 10:30:51.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (Urban Heat Island [5ce8b673-cdb9-4000-ad00-774d1c67c1b1,368539] - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FACTORS [5a47842e-785d-4cc4-b1c1-2147a9252c19,84159]);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/5ce8b673-cdb9-4000-ad00-774d1c67c1b1

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