Local climate change and urban heat island mitigation techniques – the state of the art. Issue 1 (2nd January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Akbari, Hashem; Cartalis, Constantinos; Kolokotsa, Denia; Muscio, Alberto; Pisello, Anna Laura; Rossi, Federico; Santamouris, Matheos; Synnefa, Afroditi; Wong, Nyuk Hien; Zinzi, Michele
• Is Part Of: Journal of civil engineering and management. Volume 22:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 16
• Publication Date: 2016-01-02
• Subjects: urban heat island -- mitigation -- adaptation -- cool materials; Civil engineering -- Periodicals; Civil engineering; Periodicals; 624.05
• DOI: 10.3846/13923730.2015.1111934
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1822-3605

Abstract

Abstract: Increase of the ambient air temperature in cities caused by the urban heat island phenomenon has a seri- ous impact on the economic and social system of cities. to counterbalance the consequences of the increased urban temperatures important research has been carried out resulting in the development of efficient mitigation technologies. the present paper aims to present the state of the art in terms of local climate change and urban heat island mitigation techniques. In particular, developments in the field on highly reflective materials, cool and green roofs, cool pavements, urban green and of other mitigation technologies are presented in detail, while examples of implemented projects are given.