1. ALBEDO
ability of a surface to reflect light & heat energy back into the atmosphere & space
Low
Medium
High
anything darker / black
anything middle spectrum / green or brown
anything lighter color / white
rooftops, blacktops, darker soils
plants, trees
ice, snow, glaciers, clouds

2. ALBEDO Diagram the albedo of a landscape and be sure to include: land
water
ice
vegetation
cities
clouds

3. ALBEDO Diagram the albedo of a landscape and be sure to include: land
water
ice
vegetation
cities
clouds

4. ALBEDO Diagram the albedo of a landscape and be sure to include: land
water
ice
vegetation
cities
clouds

5. Urban Heat Island
Urban area that has a consistently higher temperature than the surrounding rural areas due to the trapping of heat by buildings, concrete, & asphalt.

6. Permeable paving materials
Ways to reduce it:
Tree cover / canopy
Green rooftops / rooftop gardens
Permeable paving materials

7. Permeable pavers reduce the Urban Heat Island effect.