PROGRESS IN URBAN GREENERY MITIGATION SCIENCE – ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND IMPACT ON CITIES

Autor: Alberto Muscio, Jiong Zhang, Mat Santamouris, Denia Kolokotsa, Michele Zinzi, Hideki Takebayashi, Anna Laura Pisello, David J. Sailor, Paul Osmond, Zheng Tan, George Ban-Weiss, Riccardo Paolini, Constantinos Cartalis, Tobi Eniolu Morakinyo, Peter J. Crank, Afroditi Synnefa, Edward Ng, Federico Rossi, Haider Taha
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Civil Engineering and Management; Vol 24 No 8 (2018); 638-671
Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, Vol 24, Iss 8 (2018)
ISSN: 1822-3605
1392-3730
DOI: 10.3846/jcem.2018.6604
Popis: Summarization: Urban greenery is a natural solution to cool cities and provide comfort, clean air and significant social, health and economic benefits. This paper aims to present the latest progress on the field of greenery urban mitigation techniques including aspects related to the theoretical and experimental assessment of the greenery cooling potential, the impact on urban vegetation on energy, health and comfort and the acquired knowledge on the best integration of the various types of greenery in the urban frame. Also to present the recent knowledge on the impact of climate change on the cooling performance of urban vegetation and investigate and analyse possible technological solutions to face the impact of high ambient temperatures. Presented on
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