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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"urban heat island effect"”.
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Designing out the urban heat island effect
… economic and environmental issues faced by urban places and the people living in them are an ever changing and ever more concerning set of problems. The urban heat island effect can have a detrimental effect on many aspects of an urban dweller's life, and as a key contributor to the …
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Internet of Things (IoT) application for hydrological measurements: measuring the Urban Heat Island effect
… data collection method for studying the Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE). Urban Heat Islands (UHIs) are localised and typically built-up areas, that experience significantly higher temperatures than the surrounding undeveloped areas. This temperature difference is primarily due to …
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Surface Urban Heat Island Effect in Athens: A Comprehensive Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Patterns
Η παρούσα μελέτη εξετάζει πώς εκδηλώνεται η Επιφανειακή Αστική Θερμική Νησίδα (ΕΑΘΝ) στην ευρύτερη μητροπολιτική περιοχή της Αθήνας, εστιάζοντας τόσο στο ακραίο κύμα καύσωνα του Ιουλίου 2023 όσο και στις μακροχρόνιες μεταβολές της LST από το 2000 έως το 2025. Επιλέχθηκαν τέσσερις αστικές ζώνες ώστε …
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Examining the Relationships Between Urban Heat Island Effect and the Spatial and Racial Dimensions of Inequality
… demonstrated strong correlations between high heat vulnerability, racial disparities, and public housing locations, emphasizing the influence of historical urban policies on cities today. These findings highlight the need for all three variables to be used in housing and heat inequality …
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Urban weather generator user interface development : towards a usable tool for integrating urban heat island effect within urban design process
Urban Weather Generator (UWG) is the urban design simulation tool that provides climate-specific advice for cityscape geometry and land use to assist the development of energy-efficient cities that are also thermally comfortable. The software enables urban designers to parametrically test built …
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Investigating Climate Impacts of Urbanization and the Potential for Cool Roofs to Mitigate the Kansas City Metropolitan Area’s Urban Heat Island Effect
An urban heat island (UHI) is a phenomenon where the temperatures within cities are greater than those of surrounding rural areas due to human activity and physical properties of urban surfaces. This effect can cause the annual mean temperature within cities to be up to 3oC more than its …
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The Effect of Tree Shade and Snowpack Cover on Pavement Surface Temperature
The effects of tree shade on the surface and internal temperature of pavement structures can be significant throughout the year. While much work has been done in researching the influence of tree cover on localized urban heating during hot summer months, less effort has been put towards the …
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Understanding perception of different urban thermal model visualizations
… are often used for studying and visualizing the urban heat island effect, they are limited in terms of resolution, view bias, and revisit times. In comparison, modern UAVs equipped with infrared sensors allow very fine-scale (cm) data to be collected over smaller areas and can provide the means …
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Greening climate adaptation : exploring the use of green infrastructure as an adaptation strategy in Boston and Cambridge, MA
… level rise, storm surge, inland flooding, and urban heat island effect. GI can often be implemented at lower-cost and faster timelines than grey infrastructure. It also provides a myriad of aesthetic and public health benefits, and can be an attractive "no-regrets" adaptation solution for …
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Rising temperatures and expanding megacities : improving air quality in Mexico City through Urban Heat Island mitigation
… their air pollution reduction programs with Urban Heat Island (UHI) mitigation plans. Across the globe, cities experience a phenomenon called the UHI effect where urban areas are several degrees warmer than neighboring suburban or rural areas. A cycle of consuming more energy for cooling …
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Reliability analysis of green roofs under different storm scenarios
The rise of urban environments has created issues with localized flooding and water quality due to changes in runoff caused by increasing impervious area. Green infrastructure offers an alternative method of runoff reduction, by using natural processes to infiltrate, store, and treat runoff at its …
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Modelling the impact of urbanisation on the regional climate of the Greater London area
Urban areas have well documented effects on climate, such as the urban heat island effect, reduction of wind speeds, enhanced turbulence and boundary layer heights, and changes in cloud cover and precipitation. This PhD examines the impact of the urban surface on the major agglomeration of London …
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Spatially explicit humid heat stress projections in urban environments under climate change
Urban areas are centered at the intersection of a changing climate and increasing urban population as drivers of climate change, homes to urban populations and ecosystems, and hubs of potential to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Through their modification of the environment and unique …
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On the Understanding of the Coastal-Urban Nexus of Weather, Air Quality and Energy
<p>Urban environments exhibit complex interactions between atmospheric processes, building energy consumption, and air quality, particularly during periods of seasonal extremes such as summer ozone peaks and winter heating. Accurate representation of these interactions in urban modeling is crucial …
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Self sufficient urban architecture: reducing reliance on traditional sources for basic necessities
… and self-sufficient living, architects and urban planners have discovered numerous examples of such communities located outside urban areas. However, the principles of sustainable living can also be effectively applied within urban environments. The objective of this project is to explore …
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Geospatial Analysis to Site Urban Agriculture
The rapid expansion of urban systems in both area and population represents the most significant landuse/landcover change occurring in the world today. Urbanization is often accompanied by increasing environmental degradation. This degradation is related to stormwater runoff, air temperatures …
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Seeing the city for the trees : public space, climate adaptation, and environmental justice in LA and New York's "Million Trees" campaigns
Urban heat waves are becoming more frequent and severe as climate change magnifies the "urban heat island" effect. While trees significantly reduce ambient temperatures through shading and evapotranspiration, their effect is highly localized. Consequently, more people die from heat waves in …
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Linking GIS, youth environmental literacy, and city government functions to define and catalyze community heat resilience planning in Roanoke, VA
Statistics show that chronic heat exposure and extreme heat waves are the leading cause of death amongst natural disasters in urban spaces across the United States, outpacing the likes of more notable phenomena such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes. Heat in urban spaces is not distributed …
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Spatial Distribution of Convective Activity in the Las Vegas Valley and its Relation to the Urban Growth Boundary
Urban areas have a large influence on the environment due to the effects urbanization has in regards to land use and land cover change. Since the land and atmosphere are coupled within the hydrologic cycle the conversion of land from its natural state, to an urban surface, can alter the …
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