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Urban Heat IslandsIt is estimated that by the year 2025, 80% of the world's population will live in cities. This conversion of the natural landscape vegetation into man-made urban structures such as roads and buildings drastically alter the regional surface energy budgets, hydrology, precipitation patterns, and meteorology. Research studies from many cities have documented these effects range from decreases in air quality, increased energy consumption and alteration of regional climate to direct effects on human health.
Document ID
20120015562
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Luvall, Jeffrey C.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Quattrochi, Dale A.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Rickman, Doug L.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Estes, Maury G.
(Universities Space Research Association Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 26, 2013
Publication Date
July 28, 2011
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Report/Patent Number
M11-0953
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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