Pavement Temperature Effects on Overall Urban Heat Island

abstract: In recent years, an increase of environmental temperature in urban areas has raised many concerns. These areas are subjected to higher temperature compared to the rural surrounding areas. Modification of land surface and the use of materials such as concrete and/or asphalt are the main fac...

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Other Authors: Pourshams-Manzouri, Tina (Author)
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.17862