is the city of calgary getting warmer with each passing year ?

Summers have become longer by 6 days from 90 to 96 days.

Over 10% of Calgary’s land has become hotter by 5-6 Degree Celsius

These wards have the highest increase in land surface temperature?

This rise in temperature is contributed by the most densely populated wards in the city ,it also is accompanied by a marked difference in the urban built-up index of these areas.

ARE THE LOWEST UHI WARDS LOSING THEIR COLD ZONES STEADILY?

While relatively hot areas are becoming hotter there is significant increase in temperature even in the cooler wards.

There cold zone have lost close to 25% of vegetation compared to the last 10 years.

ARE THE LOWEST UHI WARDS LOSING THEIR COLD ZONES STEADILY?

While relatively hot areas are becoming hotter there is significant increase in temperature even in the cooler wards.

There cold zone have lost close to 25% of vegetation compared to the last 10 years.

HIGHEST VS LOWEST UHI ZONE TO EXPLAIN THE POSSIBLE REASONS OF THIS RISE

There is a difference of 13k in population density between ward with the highest LST Ward 12 and lowest LST Ward 5.

TOTAL POPULATION ( IN %)

HIGHEST VS LOWEST UHI ZONE TO EXPLAIN THE POSSIBLE REASONS OF THIS RISE

There is a difference of 26k in the overall dwelling between ward with the highest LST Ward 12 and lowest LST Ward 5.

TOTAL DWELLINGS ( PER SQ.KM)

Do certain properties of dwellings affect the temperature of the lowest uhi ward?

In <span Ward 5, 81% of the dwelling types are all falling under residential category.

Commercial make up 12% of the dwelling types.

In Ward 5, 87% of the dwelling types have a building height of less than 30m

ARE THE RESIDENTS OF THE LOWEST UHI WARD VULNERABLE DUE TO THE RISE IN HEAT?

In Ward 5, 36% (30K) of the population is above the 60 years age group.

Most of the household income falls in the $50k to $99k bracket

POPULATION AGE ( IN % )

DO THE DWELLINGS TYPES HAVE ANY IMPACT ON THE HIGHEST UHI WARD ?

In Ward 12, 42% of the dwelling types are all falling under residential category.

Ward 12 has 30K more residential dwelling for commercial use then ward 5, which has only 8% (5K) dwelling for commercial use

94% of the dwelling types have a building height between 30 to 50m height.

Whereas in ward 5, 87% of buildings are at a height less than 30m.

IS THE RISING HEAT OF HIGHEST UHI ZONE A CAUSE OF CONCERN FOR ITS RESIDENTS ?

In ward 12 , 35% of the population is between 34 to 59 years, where as major population in ward 5 (40%) is above the age group 60.

Most of the household income falls above the $120 K mark.

POPULATION AGE ( IN % )