ScienceDaily: In bigger cities, temperatures usually are far higher than in the rural surroundings. These so-called urban heat islands result from various factors, such as population density, surface sealing, thermal radiation of buildings, industry, and transport as well as lacking vegetation. This phenomenon affects the atmosphere, surface, and subsurface of modern cities.
Temperature anomalies may contribute to regional air pollution and an increased mortality during hot spells in summer. Increased groundwater...