Capturing the true value of trees, cool roofs, and other urban heat island mitigation strategies for utilities
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Energy Efficiency"
DOI: 10.1007/s12053-019-09789-9
Abstract: A growing body of research values the broad benefits of cooling down cities, such as improved energy efficiency, worker productivity, air quality, health, and equity, at hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars to… read more here.
Keywords: heat mitigation; heat; urban heat; mitigation strategies ... See more keywords
Planning for cooler cities: A framework to support the selection of urban heat mitigation techniques
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Journal of Cleaner Production"
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122903
Abstract: Abstract Urban microclimate studies tend to use predefined scenarios with a limited combination of parameters to support decision-making about urban heat mitigation techniques (UHMTs). This limits the selection of appropriate techniques in practice, particularly as… read more here.
Keywords: framework; heat mitigation; urban heat; mitigation techniques ... See more keywords
Characterization of different heat mitigation strategies in landscape to fight against heat island and improve thermal comfort in hot-humid climate (Part II): Evaluation and characterization
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Sustainable Cities and Society"
DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2017.05.006
Abstract: Abstract This is Part II of the study, aiming at analyzing and characterizing the cooling potentials of heat mitigation strategy (HMS) in landscape from both combating urban heat island (UHI) and alleviating human heat stress,… read more here.
Keywords: hms; heat island; heat mitigation; heat ... See more keywords
Effectiveness of urban surface characteristics as mitigation strategies for the excessive summer heat in cities
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Sustainable Cities and Society"
DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2021.103072
Abstract: Abstract Extreme urban heat, influenced by surface characteristics, negatively affects human thermal comfort. Understanding the thermal behaviour of different urban surface parameters (USPs) at large spatial scales is essential for strategic heat mitigation. This study… read more here.
Keywords: heat mitigation; heat; urban surface; surface characteristics ... See more keywords
Urban Green Infrastructure as a tool for urban heat mitigation: Survey of research methodologies and findings across different climatic regions
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "urban climate"
DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2018.02.001
Abstract: Abstract The combined trends of urban heat island intensification and global warming are focusing attention on greening of cities as a tool for urban heat mitigation. Our study examines the range of research approaches and… read more here.
Keywords: tool urban; research; urban heat; urban green ... See more keywords
Heat Strain and Use of Heat Mitigation Strategies among COVID-19 Healthcare Workers Wearing Personal Protective Equipment—A Retrospective Study
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health"
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031905
Abstract: The combination of an exacerbated workload and impermeable nature of the personal protective equipment (PPE) worn by COVID-19 healthcare workers increases heat strain. We aimed to compare the prevalence of heat strain symptoms before (routine… read more here.
Keywords: heat mitigation; mitigation strategies; heat; heat strain ... See more keywords
Assessment of Heat Mitigation Services Provided by Blue and Green Spaces: An Application of the InVEST Urban Cooling Model with Scenario Analysis in Wuhan, China
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2023 at "Land"
DOI: 10.3390/land12050963
Abstract: Natural infrastructure is essential in reducing thermal discomfort caused by the urban heat island (UHI) effect. Optimizing and planning green and blue spaces can help establish nature-based urban heat mitigation strategies that benefit sustainable urban… read more here.
Keywords: heat mitigation; heat; space; blue green ... See more keywords
Development of an Urban Heat Mitigation Plan for the Greater Sacramento Valley, California, a Csa Koppen Climate Type
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Sustainability"
DOI: 10.3390/su13179709
Abstract: An urban atmospheric modeling study was undertaken with the goal of informing the development of a heat-mitigation plan for the greater Sacramento Valley, California. Realistic levels of mitigation measures were characterized and ranked in terms… read more here.
Keywords: urban heat; climate; mitigation plan; heat mitigation ... See more keywords