Jaya spoke to indianexpress.com on urban heat islands and the technology that helps monitor the same, the challenges Indian cities face in using such tech, and WRI’s work on urban heat islands and heat resilience. Urban heat islands result from complex interactions between built environments, natural factors, and human activities. WRI has done extensive work on urban heat islands and measuring and mapping of urban heat waves in India. AdvertisementWe have found that urban heat islands could lead to temperature differences of up to six degrees centigrade within a given area or neighbourhood. Jaya Dhindaw: Depending on the level of accuracy required, tech to monitor urban heat islands can be simple or complex.

Source: Indian Express May 05, 2024 00:01 UTC