Which of the following is not responsible for the urban heating effect?
A) Heat generated by homes, vehicles, and factories.
B) Increase in human-made materials that conduct more energy than natural surfaces.
C) Increased albedo of urban environments relative to that of natural landscapes.
D) The concentration of people, machines and heat generating devices adds more heat to the environment.
E) Increased air pollution that absorbs and reradiates heat to surface.

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Increased albedo of urban environments relative to that of natural landscapes would work to decrease the urban heat island effect, as lighter surfaces reflect more solar radiation and absorb less heat. The other options all contribute to the urban heat island effect by increasing the amount of heat stored and reradiated in urban environments.

Which of the Following Is Not Responsible for the Urban