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 …

Urban greening is increasingly viewed by cities worldwide as an effective measure to
mitigate adverse impacts of urban heat island (UHI) effect. Despite the recognition of the …

Urban overheating represents an internationally acknowledged anthropogenic
phenomenon related to climate change and to the massive shift of population worldwide …

The urban climate is continuously deteriorating. Urban heat lowers the quality of urban life,
increases energy needs, and affects the urban socio-economy. Urban Climate Mitigation …

Studies on the role of urban green spaces (UGS) in mitigating the urban heat island (UHI)
effect demonstrate the influence of two related, but distinct attributes of UGS: the composition …

Retro-reflective (RR) materials have been studied as a potential mitigation technology for
the Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon, thanks to their ability to reflect the radiation …

Solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation projects are rapidly increasing since the necessity
for electricity has increased in develo** countries like India. Still, the complexity of …

Urban environment well-being has become a crucial public issue to face, given the huge
concentration of population and climate change-related hazards at a city scale. In this view …

The Global warming is a real problem that attracts great amount of investigations in order to
reduce its adverse impact over the planet. The reduction of the heat island effect and the …

Cool materials are characterized by high solar reflectance and by high thermal emissivity,
the combination of these two radiative properties allows such construction materials to …