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 …

Urban Heat Island Studies with emphasis on urban pavements: A review

CM Nwakaire, CC Onn, SP Yap, CW Yuen… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Increase in urban population across the globe has resulted in drastic rise in anthropogenic
activities and urban surface modifications. These contribute to the hike of urban temperature …

Sustainable mitigation strategies for urban heat island effects in urban areas

AMM Irfeey, HW Chau, MMF Sumaiya, CY Wai, N Muttil… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The globe is at a crossroads in terms of the urban heat island effect, with rising surface
temperatures due to urbanization and an expanding built environment. This cause-and …

A review on solutions for improving rutting resistance of asphalt pavement and test methods

Y Du, J Chen, Z Han, W Liu - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Permanent deformation, mainly referring to rutting, is one of the main distress modes of
asphalt pavement. Exploring effective methods to mitigate the rutting distress is of great …

State-of-the-art review on permanent deformation characterization of asphalt concrete pavements

R Joumblat, Z Al Basiouni Al Masri, G Al Khateeb… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Rutting is one of the significant distresses in flexible pavements. Examining the methods to
decrease permanent deformation is of considerable importance to provide long service life …

Design and experiment of thermoelectric asphalt pavements with power-generation and temperature-reduction functions

W Jiang, J Xiao, D Yuan, H Lu, S Xu, Y Huang - Energy and Buildings, 2018 - Elsevier
Asphalt pavements tend to absorb solar energy and accumulate heat, which results in
several negative effects. They contribute to the urban heat-island effect, plastic deformation …

Potential strategies to mitigate the heat island impacts of highway pavement on megacities with considerations of energy uses

L Xu, J Wang, F Xiao, EIB Sherif, A Awed - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
With the rapid expansion of urbanization around the world, the urban heat island effect
embraced an enormous negative impact on megacities, including energy, environment and …

Influence of pavements on the urban heat island phenomenon: A scientific evolution analysis

M Carpio, Á González, M González, K Verichev - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
The growth of the population in cities and the increase in the use of construction materials
caused the cities' internal temperature to increase, producing the effect known as urban heat …

Urban heat island mitigation and hydrology performance of innovative permeable pavement: A pilot-scale study

Y Liu, T Li, L Yu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
The permeable pavement is effective green infrastructure that can improve stormwater
hydrology and mitigate urban inundation. However, its performance can be sharply …

Review on thermal behavior of cool pavements

K Seifeddine, S Amziane, E Toussaint… - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
The increase in urban population worldwide has led to a significant increase in
anthropogenic activities, and the replacement of vegetation with impervious pavements that …