Analyzing Thermal Characteristics of Urban Streets Using a Thermal Imaging Camera: A Case Study on Commercial Streets in Seoul, Korea

Due to continuing city growth and global warming over the past decades, urban heat island (UHI) effects, referring to the phenomena wherein the ambient air temperatures in cities are higher than those in rural areas, have become a serious threat to urban populations. Impervious surfaces, buildings w...

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Main Authors: Sugie Lee, Hyunbin Moon, Yeri Choi, D. K. Yoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/2/519