Local climate change and urban heat island mitigation techniques – the state of the art

Local climate change and urban heat island mitigation techniques – the state of the art

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 counterbalance the consequences of the increased urban temperatures important research has been carried out resulting in the developmen...

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Main Authors: Hashem Akbari, Constantinos Cartalis, Denia Kolokotsa, Alberto Muscio, Anna Laura Pisello, Federico Rossi, Matheos Santamouris, Afroditi Synnef, Nyuk Hien Wong, Michele Zinzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Civil Engineering and Management
Subjects:
urban heat island
mitigation
adaptation
cool materials
Online Access:http://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/JCEM/article/view/2312

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