Bangladesh Tackles Urban Heat Crisis- Urbanet
Bangladeshi cities lead the fight against extreme urban heat. Authors Vassiliki Kravva and Viktoria Pues reveal key strategies for building resilient, liveable cities.| Urbanet
Have you ever noticed how much hotter it feels in a congested part of a city compared to a park or a quiet neighborhood? That’s what scientists call the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. It happens when cities, with all their buildings and roads, get much warmer than the green areas around them. The Urban […]| OpenCity
Hyderabad, a city synonymous with India’s burgeoning IT sector, has witnessed an unparalleled boom in recent decades. The very landscape of the city has been transformed, none more so than in areas like Kondapur Ward, no. 104 – a bustling stretch encompassing the high-tech corporate hubs of Hitech City, the rapidly developing Kondapur, and the […]| OpenCity
Bangladeshi cities lead the fight against extreme urban heat. Authors Vassiliki Kravva and Viktoria Pues reveal key strategies for building resilient, liveable cities.| Urbanet
On the 29th April 2024, Bengaluru recorded extremely 38.5°C which was the second hottest day ever recorded in the city. IMD records showed that between February and June 35°C was exceeded on 45 days, 27 of which were in April. The remaining three days of April recorded more than 34°C, so there really wasn’t a […]| OpenCity
