Urban Climate 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyUrban ClimatesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: EveholdingCreated on: 08-11-23 17:29 The process in which urban areas are hotter than surrounding rural areas The urban heat island effect 1 of 16 sinking cold air making a pollution dome sulfuric smog 2 of 16 Narrow streets between high-rise buildings that funnel winds Urban Canyons 3 of 16 A technical innovation put forward in 1986 Lead free petrol 4 of 16 Sunlight reacting chemically with industrial and vehicle emissions photochemical smog 5 of 16 Gusting winds in narrow gaps and air rushing to replace low pressure in the lee of buildings Venturi effect 6 of 16 An example of vehicle restrictions congestion charge 7 of 16 Global piece of legislation containing governance on urban air quality (2015) Paris Agreement 8 of 16 2 chemicals that can cause respiratory problems and acid rain Nitrous oxide, sulfur dioxide 9 of 16 A process which increases condensation nuclei that can trigger thunderstorms Convection 10 of 16 weather condition created by air cooling and condensing rapidly forming hail and ice - > creating an electrical charge lightening 11 of 16 A strategy that provides shade and a natural cooling effect Urban greening 12 of 16 A result of extensive dark surfaces (e.g tarmac) absorbing heat low albedo 13 of 16 A cause of the creation of more condensation nuclei in urban areas pollution 14 of 16 tall buildings promote orographic rain 15 of 16 A strategie that takes into consideration materials with high solar reflectance store less solar energy in the day and therefore emit less at night Cool Surfaces 16 of 16
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