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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Urban Heat Island Effects"”.
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A Bio-inspired Solution to Mitigate Urban Heat Island Effects
… energy expenditure is attributable to buildings. Urbanization is intensifying these trends with tighter spatial interrelationships among buildings. This is escalating building energy consumption due to the mutual impact of buildings on each other and, as a result, exacerbating Urban Heat Island …
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Mitigating urban heat island effects : An analysis of precinct ventilation performance and its impact on urban heat islands and outdoor thermal comfort
… Many cities are suffering the severe impacts of urban climate change via urban heat islands (UHI) effects. Wind is a critical factor for urban temperature regulation. However, the potential of utilising natural wind for UHI mitigation is significantly constrained by the limited knowledge on urban …
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Applications of deep learning and computer vision in large scale quantification of tree canopy cover and real-time estimation of street parking
… learning to image and video data to quantify urban tree cover and street parking utilization. Large-scale and accurate quantification of urban tree cover is important towards informing government agencies in their public greenery efforts, and useful for modelling and analyzing city ecology and …
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Influence of tree planting guidelines on street tree distribution along bus corridors
… in public transportation to promote sustainable urban development, urban forestry presents an important yet underutilized opportunity to enhance commuter experience and environmental resilience, as street trees can significantly reduce urban heat island effects and enhance the comfort of bus …
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Implementation and evaluation of thermal avoidance strategies in arid, cost-constrained climates aimed at improving indoor thermal comfort : a case study in Bhuj, India
… emissions, energy consumption, and urban heat island effects. India is a prime example of a region where new building trends, hot climatic conditions, increasing social aspirations, and rapid population growth is likely to spread the adoption of air conditioning. To reduce the need …
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Effect of Extreme Temperature on Stroke Incidence and Mortality in General
… the growing impact of extreme temperatures, both heatwaves and cold spells on stroke incidence and mortality, a concern heightened by climate change. This systematic literature review investigates the relationship between extreme temperatures and stroke outcomes at a global level. Methods: A …
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Living with Water: Re-Imagining Urban Hydrologies in Washington, DC
… sight and out of mind, and the architecture and urban design of our cities allows us to imagine that the water we drink and the waste that flush down our pipes is completely independent of our waterways. These choices have had costs. Ecosystems were devastated, manipulation of the landscape has …
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Airflow in Interior Spaces: Implications on Comfort and Health
… emissions, energy consumption, and urban heat island effects. India exhibits these traits, where new building trends, hot climatic conditions, increasing social aspirations, and rapid population growth is likely to spread the adoption of air conditioning. Within India, while …
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Thermal Pollution in Urban Streams of the North Carolina Piedmont
… over the next 40 years is expected to occur in urban areas (United Nations Population Division 2012). Urban areas necessarily concentrate food, energy, and construction materials, and as a result tend to be hotter and more polluted than the surrounding landscape. All urban ecosystems are thus …