Key term for Edexcel GCSE Geography A, used in Weather Hazards and Climate Change.
The phenomenon where major urban areas are warmer than surrounding rural areas due to heat absorption by building materials and waste heat.
Urban Heat Island (UHI) appears in Edexcel GCSE Geography A revision content for The Physical Environment, especially Weather Hazards and Climate Change and UK Climate Characteristics.
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