Measuring the effects of urban heat island mitigation techniques in the field: Application to the case of pavement-watering in Paris
Urban heat island (UHI) countermeasures are of growing interest for cities. Field studies of
their micro-climatic effects are scarce, yet are essential to properly evaluate their …
their micro-climatic effects are scarce, yet are essential to properly evaluate their …
Models and methods for quantifying the benefits of engineered heat mitigation initiatives: A critical review
Abstract The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect is becoming one of the most studied
phenomena in urban climate. Several efforts are devoted towards develo** engineered …
phenomena in urban climate. Several efforts are devoted towards develo** engineered …
[HTML][HTML] Pavement watering as an urban heat mitigation technique
Climate change, rapid urbanisation, and ageing populations are reinforcing the need for
urban heat mitigation techniques. Pavement watering is one such technique, where …
urban heat mitigation techniques. Pavement watering is one such technique, where …
Which pavement structures are best suited to limiting the UHI effect? A laboratory-scale study of Parisian pavement structures
Paving materials can negatively impact the urban climate, but knowledge of the thermal and
climatic behavior of multilayer urban structures is lacking, particularly under heat-wave …
climatic behavior of multilayer urban structures is lacking, particularly under heat-wave …
Cool pavements
M Hendel - Eco-efficient pavement construction materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Cool pavements designate alternative pavements designed to reduce their contribution to
urban heating. Urban heating generally refers to the sensible heat exchanged with the …
urban heating. Urban heating generally refers to the sensible heat exchanged with the …
A statistical method for quantifying the field effects of urban heat island mitigation techniques
The Lowry approach (1977) sets the framework for evaluating the meteorological effects of
the urban heat island (UHI), by describing it as the superposition of “background”,“local” and …
the urban heat island (UHI), by describing it as the superposition of “background”,“local” and …
Emerging trends in overcoming the weather barrier to sustainable mobility in gulf and tropical cities
Several studies predicted that in case of the continuous rising concentrations of
anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHGs), the gulf region might experience intolerable …
anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHGs), the gulf region might experience intolerable …
Applying an integrated system of cloud management and wireless sensing network to green smart environments—green energy monitoring on campus
KH Tseng, MY Chung, LH Chen, MY Wei - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
With increasing urbanization, the application of Internet of things (IoT) technology to city
governance has become a trend in architecture, transportation, and healthcare …
governance has become a trend in architecture, transportation, and healthcare …
Quantifying the effect of ground view factor and ground temperature on outdoor mean radiant temperature
The outdoor mean radiant temperature (MRT) is greatly affected by ground radiation related
to ground view factor (F gp) and ground temperature (T g). However, the effects of F gp and …
to ground view factor (F gp) and ground temperature (T g). However, the effects of F gp and …
Develo** a GIS tool for emergency urban cooling in case of heat-waves
Many cities are expected to face a strong increase in the frequency and intensity of heat-
waves by the end of the 21st Century due to climate change. In Paris, the frequency of heat …
waves by the end of the 21st Century due to climate change. In Paris, the frequency of heat …