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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Institutionell upphovsman: SpringerLink (Online service)
Övriga upphovsmän: Musco, Francesco (Utgivare, redaktör, sammanställare)
Materialtyp: Elektronisk E-bok
Språk:engelska
Publicerad: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
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Länkar:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10425-6
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Innehållsförteckning:
  • 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. .