Key term for AQA GCSE Geography, used in The Challenge of Natural Hazards.
A phenomenon where urban areas are warmer than surrounding rural areas, which can cause early historical temperature records to appear artificially high.
Urban Heat Island Effect appears in AQA GCSE Geography revision content for Living with the physical environment, especially The Challenge of Natural Hazards and Climate Change.
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