Categories related to Science: Earth Sciences: Meteorology: Climate: Urban: Science: Agriculture: Forestry: Urban Forestry (9) Science: Environment: Climate Change (217) Science: Environment: Sustainability: Community Sustainability (55) Websites on Urban: Climatic Design of Buildings - An Overview An on-line course focusing on the effect of climate and architectural design upon each other in Hong Kong. EPA: Heat Island Site Explains how heat islands are measured, and how they can affect your health. Heat Island Group Livermore National Labs research group site. Contains information from a Heat Island informational pamphlet. The group studies the extent of the heat island phenomena and the effectiveness of different ways of combatting it. How Shiny Is L.A.? Reports of surface albedo (reflectivity) of Los Angeles and California's South Coast Air Basin (SoCAB). Project ATLANTA - Urban Heat Island Study NASA's High Spatial Resolution Airborne Multispectral Thermal Infrared Data to Support Analysis and Modeling Tasks in EOS IDS Project ATLANTA. Sacramento urban heat island California's capital glows - and has cool spots, too - in an aerial image from a study of how urban forests can help keep cities from overheating. Stadtklima / Urban climate English version of German urban climate study group resource page. Sustainable Urban Design and Climate Australian Bureau of Meteology information on the impacts of climate on urban design. Urban heat in Salt Lake City NASA analysis of blistering - and refreshing - spots in Salt Lake City. Scientists Watch Cities Make Their Own Weather New York Times feature story about the urban heat island effect, focusing on Project ATLANTA. [Registration required -- free] (August 15, 2000)
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