Why It Matters: Killer Heat

Prof Gerhard Schmitt explained the urban heat island effect in Singapore and how to mitigate it on Channel NewsAsia's Why It Matters.

by Xin Yi Wee

Professor Gerhard Schmitt principal investigator of the Cooling Singapore project, was featured on Channel NewsAsia's "Why It Matters: Killer Heat".

In the episode that aired on 31 December, Prof Schmitt spoke to host Joshua Lim about the urban heat island (UHI) effect, how stacks of air-conditioners contribute to the UHI effect in Singapore, and why it is crucial to mitigate its effect. Watch the episode external pagehere (@37:42).

The external pageCooling Singapore project is funded by the Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE) to develop means to mitigate the UHI effect and improve outdoor comfort.

 

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