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urban heat island  

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  • Urban areas often experience warmer temperatures than their surrounding rural areas. This phenomenon, called the urban heat island (UHI) effect, has been observed in numerous settlements around the world, making it one of best-documented examples of inadvertent climate modification. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Urban Heat Island]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-D2ZHHVTG-P

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