Island in the Heat: The Effect of Rising Temperatures in the Urban Environment of Hong Kong
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Being avid fans of David Attenborough growing up, we took inspiration from the narrative style and filmography of his documentaries in our video. We decided upon our topic of the urban heat island effect as it is one of the most pressing threats to public health in Hong Kong, with its effects set to worsen due to the persistent rise in global temperatures.
Our short film outlines how the health impacts of global warming are magnified in urban environments due to the urban heat island effect, using Hong Kong as a case study. Moreover, we explored innovative solutions that could be implemented in urban environments to mitigate the repercussions rising temperatures have on human health.
We hope our project can help raise awareness of this issue among the student body of our university. Furthermore, we are exploring a collaboration with our medical faculty to use our video to advocate for the implementation of green, sustainable design elements in future developments on campus.
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