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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-02-01
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Series: | Sustainability |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/2/519 |