Causes for the formation of heat islands in urban habitat (easy explanation)
What is heat island
An area experiencing higher temperature than its surrounding becomes a heat island. Urban heat island means urban areas getting significantly warmer compared with surrounding areas.
Causes:-
Population increases
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deforestation
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human settlement/industrialization/urbanisation/infrastructure development etc.
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Promotes green house gases and increase concreate jungle finally traps more the solar radiation
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Intensifies and extensifies rate trapping short wave/long wave radiation
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Temperature increases
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