5) Consider the following statements and decide if they are true or false regard

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5) Consider the following statements and decide if they are true or false regarding the impact of UHIs. Some of them you may be able to answer through your own conclusions, while others may take a bit of research.

5A) In urban areas, cooling costs in the summer will be higher than in rural areas.

5B) In urban areas, heating costs in the winter will be higher than in rural areas.

5C) Heat kills more people than any other weather related hazard – this could mean that urbanites are more at risk of heat related illnesses.

5D) There is a small amount of evidence that higher temperatures can decrease the incidences of violent crime. This could result in cities being safer.

5E) Trees in rural areas tend to green up earlier after winter than urban trees.

5F) Flowering plants tend to bloom earlier in rural areas than in urban areas.

5G) Long term weather station data collection could be affected. Two weather stations just feet apart will likely have very different readings if one is placed over asphalt while the other is placed over grass.

5H) During summer, UHIs result in an increase in air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions.

5I) Aquatic life in areas adjacent to cities can be impacted by an influx of too warm water after rain events.

Explanation / Answer

5A) True. The rural area are more vegetated so need less cooling as temperature remains low.

5B) False. The urban area contains lots of construction material with low albedo which retains heat so less heating cost than rural area

5C) True

5D) False.

5E) False.

5F) True

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