The urban heat island effect, its causes, and mitigation, with reference to the thermal properties of asphalt concrete
A Mohajerani, J Bakaric, T Jeffrey-Bailey - Journal of environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The Urban Heat Island (UHI) is a phenomenon that affects many millions of people
worldwide. The higher temperatures experienced in urban areas compared to the …
worldwide. The higher temperatures experienced in urban areas compared to the …
Cool pavements for urban heat island mitigation: A synthetic review
Urban heat island (UHI) effect poses great challenges to urban environmental quality,
building energy consumption, and public health. Over decades, research efforts have been …
building energy consumption, and public health. Over decades, research efforts have been …
Review on the impact of urban geometry and pedestrian level greening on outdoor thermal comfort
The number of hot days is increasing in many parts of the world because of the heat island
phenomenon and global climate change. High air temperature greatly affects human …
phenomenon and global climate change. High air temperature greatly affects human …
A review on the development of cool pavements to mitigate urban heat island effect
Y Qin - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Conventional impervious pavements have dark surface and large thermal inertia. During
summertime they tend to absorb and store solar radiation but negate the evaporative …
summertime they tend to absorb and store solar radiation but negate the evaporative …
Cooling hot cities: a systematic and critical review of the numerical modelling literature
Infrastructure-based heat reduction strategies can help cities adapt to high temperatures, but
simulations of their cooling potential yield widely varying predictions. We systematically …
simulations of their cooling potential yield widely varying predictions. We systematically …
Urban heat island: Causes, consequences, and mitigation measures with emphasis on reflective and permeable pavements
Economic and social development of urban and rural areas continues in parallel with the
increase of the human population, especially in developing countries, which leads to …
increase of the human population, especially in developing countries, which leads to …
[HTML][HTML] Albedo influence on the microclimate and thermal comfort of courtyards under Mediterranean hot summer climate conditions
VP Lopez-Cabeza, S Alzate-Gaviria… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect represents a threat to the well-being of cities.
Cities must adapt to this phenomenon, prioritizing the improvement of outdoor environment …
Cities must adapt to this phenomenon, prioritizing the improvement of outdoor environment …
Assessment of green roof benefits on buildings' energy-saving by cooling outdoor spaces in different urban densities in arid cities
A Aboelata - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the last twenty years, Cairo experienced a great rise in temperature by 4–5 K due to the
high urban density and lack of vegetation. These factors led to increased air conditioning …
high urban density and lack of vegetation. These factors led to increased air conditioning …
Environmental impacts of reflective materials: Is high albedo a 'silver bullet'for mitigating urban heat island?
Studies on urban heat island (UHI) have been more than a century after the phenomenon
was first discovered in the early 1800s. UHI emerges as the source of many urban …
was first discovered in the early 1800s. UHI emerges as the source of many urban …
Urban heat island: mechanisms, implications, and possible remedies
Urban heat island (UHI) manifests as the temperature rise in built-up urban areas relative to
the surrounding rural countryside, largely because of the relatively greater proportion of …
the surrounding rural countryside, largely because of the relatively greater proportion of …