Urbanisation And Climate Change

•The Addition of GHG into the Atmosphere remains by far the main contributor of man made climate change.

• However humans are also affecting the climate by modifying the structure of the land through urbanization

• Construction materials (roads, buildings, etc…) absorb much more heat than the natural landmarks (grass, forests, land…) which in turn results in significant local temperature differences

• As our planet is becoming increasingly more and more populated and urbanized, it is not thoroughly understood what the impacts of many local changes could have on the overall climate system.

• This phenomenon is known as the ‘urban heat island effect‘ and is another demonstration of how humans actually have an impact on the climate

Source of Information : Climate Change: A Silent Threat by Sylvain Richer de Forges

Urbanisation And Climate Change