noun phrase · academic
urban heat island
UK/ˈɜːbən hiːt ˈaɪlənd/US/ˈɜrbən hiːt ˈaɪlənd/UR·ban HEAT IS·land
A city area that is significantly warmer than surrounding rural areas because of human activities and built surfaces.
Examples
“Cities can reduce the urban heat island effect by planting more trees.”
“Dark roofs and pavements contribute to an urban heat island.”
“The urban heat island increases energy demand for cooling during heatwaves.”
Band 8 sentence
“Strategic planting and reflective surfaces can significantly mitigate the urban heat island effect in dense metropolitan areas.”
Collocations
- reduce the urban heat island
- urban heat island effect
- mitigate urban heat island
Word family
Common mistakes
city heat island→urban heat island
heat island effect of city→urban heat island effect
Say it for a higher band
5city heat→6urban heat→7+urban heat island
Synonyms
heat island effect
Easily confused
green space
“Increasing green space helps lower temperatures in urban areas.”
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