Counteracting Urban Heat Island Effects in a Global Climate Change Scenario
Urban Heat Islands (UHIs) are a microclimatic phenomenon which manifests as a significant increase in the temperature of cities compared to their surrounding areas. Recently the phenomenon has been enforced by the tendency to climate change and in particular by extreme climate events. This book pres...
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10425-6 |
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Table of Contents:
- Part I The Urban Heat Island – Evidence, Measures and Tools
- Forecasting Models for Urban Warming in Climate Change
- Assessment Indication and Gold Standard
- Methodologies for UHI Analysis
- Decision Support Systems for Urban Planning
- Part II Pilot Actions in European Cities
- Counteracting Urban Heat Islands: Solutions for European Cities. .