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The Role of Urban Vegetation in Counteracting Overheating in Different Urban Textures
Land, 2023 With growing global concerns about climate change, the significance of urban greenery in architecture and urban planning is becoming increasingly apparent.
Barbara Gherri
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Exploring the Synergies between Urban Overheating and Heatwaves (HWs) in Western Sydney
Energies, 2020 There is no consensus regarding the change of magnitude of urban overheating during HW periods, and possible interactions between the two phenomena are still an open question, despite the increasing frequency and impacts of Heatwaves (HW). The purpose of
Hassan Saeed Khan +3 more
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Adaptive Strategies Used in Urban Houses to Overheating: A Systematic Review
Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs, 2023 Recently, urban regions are experiencing prolonged heat exposure due to climate change and increased population expansion. Physiological, psychological and behavioural measures improve residents’ thermal comfort to solve the overheating issues generated ...
Sakirat Abimbola Afolabi +1 more
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Empirical evidence on the impact of urban overheating on building cooling and heating energy consumption [PDF]
iScience, 2021 Summary: A primary contributor to urban overheating is the urban heat island (UHI) formed due to increased urbanization. The adverse effects of UHI on building energy use are substantial and well documented.
Mi Aye Su +3 more
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ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2021 Global climate has been radically affected by the urbanization process in recent years. Karachi, Pakistan’s economic hub, is also showing signs of swift urbanization.
Bilal Aslam +4 more
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Overheating and energy use in urban office buildings in a warming climate [PDF]
Japan Architectural Review, 2023 Buildings are responsible for one‐third of the UK's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The move to reduce emissions has resulted in recent stringent building regulations primarily aimed at reducing heating and associated energy use, often by improving the ...
Tanvir Morshed, Monjur Mourshed
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Integrated Assessment of Urban Overheating Impacts on Human Life
Earth's Future, 2022 Urban overheating, driven by global climate change and urban development, is a major contemporary challenge that substantially impacts urban livability and sustainability.
N. Nazarian +16 more
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Urban Overheating - Progress on Mitigation Science and Engineering Applications [PDF]
, 2019 The combination of global warming and urban sprawl is the origin of the most hazardous climate change effect detected at urban level: Urban Heat Island, representing the urban overheating respect to the countryside surrounding the city. This book includes 18 papers representing the state of the art of detection, assessment mitigation and adaption to ...
Santamouris, Matheos, Zinzi, Michele
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Leftover Spaces for the Mitigation of Urban Overheating in Municipal Beirut [PDF]
Climate, 2018 The Urban Heat Island phenomenon and urban overheating are serious consequences of urbanization resulting in impacts on thermal comfort levels, heat stress and even mortality. This paper builds on previous findings on the topic of non-constructible parcels, small vacant or built spaces in Municipal Beirut, some of which belong to the municipality while
David Aouad +2 more
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Urban Overheating and Cooling Potential in Australia: An Evidence-Based Review [PDF]
Climate, 2020 Cities in Australia are experiencing unprecedented levels of urban overheating, which has caused a significant impact on the country’s socioeconomic environment. This article provides a comprehensive review on urban overheating, its impact on health, energy, economy, and the heat mitigation potential of a series of strategies in Australia.
Komali Yenneti +6 more
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