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Thermal Heat Island Effect in Bihar
2014Most of the time, the air and surface temperatures of cities are a few degrees higher than their surrounding areas. This temperature discrepancy is the result of an unexpected phenomenon known as the urban heat island (UHI) (UHI refers to a metropolitan area with a significant higher temperature in comparison to surrounding rural areas due to human ...
Tuhin Ghosh, Anirban Mukhopadhyay
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Positive effects of vegetation: Urban heat island and green roofs
Environmental Pollution, 2011This paper attempts to evaluate the positive effects of vegetation with a multi-scale approach: an urban and a building scale. Monitoring the urban heat island in four areas of New York City, we have found an average of 2 °C difference of temperatures between the most and the least vegetated areas, ascribable to the substitution of vegetation with man ...
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Effects of urbanization on the urban heat island in Beirut
Urban Climate, 2015Abstract Given the growing urban populations in Beirut city and the increasing need for more housing and infrastructure, the impacts of the UHI can be felt more deeply. A recent study shows the close link between high temperatures and mortality in Beirut and the strong correlation between population growth and rising maximum and minimum temperatures ...
Noushig Kaloustian, Youssef Diab
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The Urban Heat Island Effect in Singapore
2007Buildings can influence climate. The impact is limited for an isolated building but magnifying tremendously for a city. According to Bridgman et al. (1995, p. 15), buildings influence the urban climate in five major ways: by replacing vegetated area, presenting blocky and angular buildings, releasing artificial heat, disposing rainfall rapidly, and ...
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transPLANTing Heat island Effects in Tokyo
2017UPLanD - Journal of Urban Planning, Landscape & environmental Design, Vol 2, No 1 ...
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The Heat is on in the Himalayas: Assessing Srinagar’s Urban Heat Island Effect
2019Srinagar city with a population of 1.26 million is one of the most populous cities in the Himalayas. It is the summer capital of the north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The city has experienced a rapid population growth in recent years. The city lies in the Kashmir valley, which is surrounded by the Himalayas on all sides.
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Mural Urban Heat Island Effect
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A review of recent developments in the impact of environmental measures on urban heat island
Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023Ramalingam Senthil, R Shanthi Priya
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