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Architectural Solutions to Urban Heat Island Effect
2021This document has been written to acknowledge the readers with architectural solutions to urban heat island effect by taking into consideration the factors responsible for it.
Shreya Tiwari +2 more
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Construction of a cold island network for the urban heat island effect mitigation
Science of The Total EnvironmentThe urban heat island (UHI) effect seriously challenges sustainable urban development strategies and livability. Numerous studies have explored the UHI problem from the perspective of isolated blue and green patches, ignoring the overall function of cold island networks.
Fan, Liu +6 more
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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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Assessment of the Effects of Urban Heat Island on Buildings
2020Climate change and global warming have been indisputable as supported by mounting evidence of more extended, severe, and frequent occurrences of extreme weather events (EHEs), in particular, summertime heatwaves in recent years. EHEs often interact with buildings in urban area centers, which are densely packed by building blocks with vulnerable ...
Liangzhu (Leon) Wang, Chang Shu
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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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Urban heat island effect in Istanbul city
2021SUMMARY In this work differences in the air temperature fields in and around Istanbul city during the hours near sunset and cloudless skies are analyzed. The influence of synoptic wind speed on the heat island phenomena was examined. The relative and absolute humidities in the Istanbul urban and non-urban areas was studied during this work.
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