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Schoolyards as case study to implement UHI mitigation measures under a socially inclusive perspective

, 2016
The UHI phenomenon is affecting cities around the world and can be mitigated through several strategies both at the macro and at micro urban scale. These mitigation measures help to assess both the UHI reduction and the improvement of users’ thermal ...
SERRA, VALENTINA, PEYRONEL, VALENTINA, MELA, Alfredo   +2 more
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A collaborative approach to carrying out DSA needs assessment remotely via video conference at the University of the Highlands and Islands

, 2012
This case study highlights the collaborative journey that the UHI has undertaken as a verified assessment centre for DSA to set up and to assess students via VC, and to ensure that students located throughout the University’s network of 13 Academic ...
JISC RSC Scotland, University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)   +1 more
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How does urbanization process affect urban heat island effect? Interpretation of 31 cities in China based on local climate zones

Environmental Research Letters
Urbanization has dramatically reshaped the urban landscape and intensified the urban heat island (UHI) effect in recent decades. This study investigates the spatiotemporal dynamics of UHI across 31 major Chinese cities from 2000 to 2020, using the local ...
Hanguang Yu, Le Yu, Chunxiao Zhang, Yazhou Qi   +3 more
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A carbon footprint and energy consumption assessment methodology for UHI-affected lighting systems in built areas

, 2016
This paper investigates the effects of urban heat island (UHI) on outdoor lighting systems in terms of GHG emissions: a novel methodology is proposed to assess the carbon footprint (CF) change of lighting services in built areas caused by UHI-induced T ...
BONAMENTE, EMANUELE, ROSSI, Federico, ANDERINI, ELISABETTA, COTANA, Franco, NICOLINI, ANDREA   +4 more
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Curious case of UHI : a systems analysis

, 2016
Thesis: S.M. in Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Engineering, Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, System Design and Management Program, 2016.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.Includes bibliographical references ...
Yang, Joseph H. (Joseph Hansuk)
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Effects of the Western Pacific Subtropical High on the urban heat island characteristics in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, China

Computational Urban Science
The middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are frequently affected by the Western Pacific Subtropical High (WPSH) in summer. This leads to phenomena including air subsidence, high temperatures, low rainfall, and weak winds, all of which affect the
Jie Deng, Geying Lai, Ao Fan
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Engaging remote computing students [PDF]

The use of a range of technologies is a feature of pedagogies used across higher education provision in the UK. The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) provides higher education in the most rural and remote region of the UK, so the use of ...
Summers, D., Douglas, G.
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zcalhoun/causal-uhi: Published version

<p>This release contains the code as is when the original paper associated with the code was published.</p ...
Zach Calhoun
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Assessment of change in UHI

, 2021
Solcerova, Anna, Klok, Lisette, Kluck, Jeroen, Haer, Toon, Solcerova, Anna   +4 more
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Malang UHI Simulation berbasis Virtual Reality (sertifikat hak cipta)

Urban Heat Island (UHI) merupakan fenomena peningkatan suhu kawasan perkotaan yang dipengaruhi oleh perubahan tutupan lahan, kepadatan bangunan, dan kondisi lingkungan.
Hayati, Hani Nur, Arkan, Maulana Hilmi, Kusumadewi, Tarranita, Arif, Yunifa Miftachul, Karami, Ahmad Fahmi, Rohma, Salma Ainur, Nugroho, Fresy   +6 more
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