Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 6 (ANI/PRNewswire): Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) India in partnership with the International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIITH) and National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) conducted a workshop on Urban Heat Island (UHI) studies done in Hyderabad, and to explore opportunities for implementation of mitigation measures in alignment with draft Cool Roof Policy for Hyderabad in collaboration with government and non-governmental partners. As cities develop, more vegetation is lost, and surfaces are paved or covered with buildings. This change results in less shade and moisture therefore urban areas become warmer than their rural surroundings, a phenomenon known as the 'urban heat island effect'. There is a large amount of heat released into the atmosphere as an effect of climate change, which is further catalyzed by UHI (heat generated by human-induced activities - unregulated development, air conditioners) making the