BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 12:50:00
Experts recommend more green space are needed. so during the heatwave lastjuly, a satellite measured the land surface temperature of this block of flats here as 27 celsius but what's really interesting is just across the road beyond this wall, the cemetery, green space measured at 2! celsius. now that's a six celsius difference. and although land surface temperature isn't a perfect measurement, experts say this temperature difference is a strong indicator of the urban heat island effect. what is that? simply put, the materials of exposed built—up areas absorb heat creating hotspots compared ...