The gamut of geothermal energy research encompasses the studies aimed at harnessing
the abundant and inexhaustible thermal energy within the Earth, and it ranges from heat …

What is the heat beneath our feet? There is a growing interest in the geothermal resources
available at shallow depth beneath cities. However, there exists no general procedure for …

This authoritative guide provides a basis for understanding the emerging technology of
ground source heating and cooling. It equips engineers, geologists, architects, planners and …

In the last two decades substantial advances have been made in the understanding of the
scientific basis of urban climates. These are reviewed here with attention to sustainability of …

Little is known about the intensity and extension of subsurface urban heat islands (UHI), and
the individual role of the driving factors has not been revealed either. In this study, we …

The thermal use of the shallow subsurface is increasingly being promoted and implemented
as one of many promising measures for saving energy. A series of questions arises …

Urban areas increasingly suffer from subsurface heat islands: an underground climate
change responsible for environmental, public health, and transportation issues. Soils, rocks …

The urban heat island effect and climate change have not only caused surface temperature
increase in most urban areas, but during the last hundred years also enhanced the …

Anthropogenic alterations in urban areas influence the thermal environment causing
elevated atmospheric and subsurface temperatures. The subsurface urban heat island effect …

The urban heat island effect has received significant attention in recent years due to the
possible effect on long‐term meteorological records. Recent studies of this phenomenon …