The Solar Reflectance Index as a Tool to Forecast the Heat Released to the Urban Environment: Potentiality and Assessment Issues
Overheating of buildings and urban areas is a more and more severe issue in view of global warming combined with increasing urbanization. The thermal behavior of urban surfaces in the hot seasons is the result of a complex balance of construction and environmental parameters such as insulation level...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-02-01
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| Series: | Climate |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/6/1/12 |