Urban Cool Island effect through innovative architecture and sustainable urban design

This paper investigates the phenomenon of Urban Cool Islands (UCIs) in desert regions, focusing on highly Sustainable Design Feature (SDF) areas in Dubai and Sharjah. The research explores the role of sustainable architectural and urban design practices in mitigating the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effe...

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Published in:	Renewable and Sustainable Energy Transition
Main Author:	Mahin R. Tawrat
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-12-01
Subjects:	Urban cool Islands Sustainable architecture Urban heat mitigation Desert urban design Innovative building design climate resilience
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667095X25000224