Urban Heat Island: Causes, Effects and Mitigation Measures-A Review

Urban Heat Island effect is affecting peoples' lives very severely. The increased temperature in the urban areas is causing many ill effects which are related to man as well as to the rest of the ecosystem. It affects the quality of air as well as water which makes it difficult for humans. Other aquatic species have also been affected with respect to their metabolism and reproduction. In this paper we have tried to understand the concept of Urban Heat Island (UHI) and its causes, effects and mitigation measures like use of high albedo materials, green rooftop, green field development and low rise buildings.