Data Visualisation
Urban Heat Island Effect
June 8, 2026
Urban agglomerations across India experience higher temperatures than their rural surroundings due to Urban Heat Island as evidenced in the maps which show significant differences in surface temperatures of up to 8°C at night.
Urban greening, reflective roofs and cool pavements are a few mitigation strategies that can offset the Urban Heat Island impacts, that adversely affect millions of urban citizens every year
