Greenery as a mitigation and adaptation strategy to urban heat
The absence of vegetation in urban areas contributes to the establishment of the urban heat
island, markedly increasing thermal stress for residents, driving morbidity and mortality …
island, markedly increasing thermal stress for residents, driving morbidity and mortality …
Heat mitigation benefits of urban green and blue infrastructures: A systematic review of modeling techniques, validation and scenario simulation in ENVI-met V4
Urban green and blue infrastructures (GBI) are considered an effective tool for mitigating
urban heat stress and improving human thermal comfort. Many studies have investigated the …
urban heat stress and improving human thermal comfort. Many studies have investigated the …
A review of mitigating strategies to improve the thermal environment and thermal comfort in urban outdoor spaces
Urban open space provides various benefits to citizens, but the thermal environment of this
space is impacted by global warming and urban heat islands. A growing number of studies …
space is impacted by global warming and urban heat islands. A growing number of studies …
Green roof benefits, opportunities and challenges–A review
M Shafique, R Kim, M Rafiq - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Research on the green roof has been raised expeditiously over the past decade. Green roof
have been proposed as the sustainable practice to mitigate the adverse effects of …
have been proposed as the sustainable practice to mitigate the adverse effects of …
Green roofs and facades: A comprehensive review
Abstract Based on United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), building sector accounts
for 40% of total energy consumption. In European countries, 36% of total greenhouse gas …
for 40% of total energy consumption. In European countries, 36% of total greenhouse gas …
Green roofs: A critical review on the role of components, benefits, limitations and trends
K Vijayaraghavan - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Green roofs have been proposed as an efficient and practical tool to combat urbanisation in
many countries. This review paper focuses on various benefits associated with green roofs …
many countries. This review paper focuses on various benefits associated with green roofs …
Local climate change and urban heat island mitigation techniques–the state of the art
H Akbari, C Cartalis, D Kolokotsa… - Journal of Civil …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Increase of the ambient air temperature in cities caused by the urban heat island
phenomenon has a seri-ous impact on the economic and social system of cities. to …
phenomenon has a seri-ous impact on the economic and social system of cities. to …
A bibliometric review of green building research 2000–2016
This study presents a summary of green building research through a bibliometric approach.
A total of 2980 articles published in 2000–2016 were reviewed and analyzed. The results …
A total of 2980 articles published in 2000–2016 were reviewed and analyzed. The results …
Urban heat island mitigation strategies: A state-of-the-art review on Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Hong Kong
A Aflaki, M Mirnezhad, A Ghaffarianhoseini… - Cities, 2017 - Elsevier
Observing the rapid urban expansions and numerous infrastructure developments in the
East-Asian context, many cities are suffering the urban heat island (UHI) effect and its …
East-Asian context, many cities are suffering the urban heat island (UHI) effect and its …
Cooling the cities–a review of reflective and green roof mitigation technologies to fight heat island and improve comfort in urban environments
M Santamouris - Solar energy, 2014 - Elsevier
The temperature of cities continues to increase because of the heat island phenomenon and
the undeniable climatic change. The observed high ambient temperatures intensify the …
the undeniable climatic change. The observed high ambient temperatures intensify the …