Facts

In increasingly dense cities such as Brampton or Toronto, they tend to experience weather 12C more than surrounding environments around them such as rural areas like Caledon or Barrie.

When environmentally friendly structures such as parks or trails are taken down for urbanized construction or to be paved down it causes the cooling process of the area to slow down. This can affect the increase or decrease of the weather especially during warmer times.

4 in 5 people are likely to live in an urban area which means about 30 million people are affected by this impact.

During a summery day, paved or dark-coloured structures or buildings can be about 27C - 50C more heated than the air, this is why it is important to be safe during warmer temperatures and have access to all The essentials needed on a warm day such as sunscreen, water and or hat.