Essays about: "reduction of uhi"

Found 5 essays containing the words reduction of uhi.

1. 1. Mitigating the Urban Heat Island Effect in a Local Context : how wind and vegetation regulate temperatures during summer, with an example from the grounds of Karlstad Central Hospital, Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Patricia Kirkhorn; [2022]
   Keywords : GIS; Envi-met; microclimate; climate change; vegetation; wind; city planning; urban heat island; thermal comfort;

   Abstract : Climate change is the cause of more weather extremes. Cities' dense configuration, heat absorbing surfaces and low amount of vegetation leads to higher temperatures within cities known as the urban heat island effect (UHI). READ MORE

3. 2. The cooling potential of Rain Gardens and Green Roofs - The influence on energy partitioning in Kvillebäcken, Gothenburg

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Julia Cederbrant; [2021-07-05]
   Keywords : urban energy balance; urban water balance; SUEWS; energy partitioning; Blue-green infrastructure;

   Abstract : Blue-green infrastructure (BGI) has become a popular way of combating the effects of climate change, both regarding heat mitigation and runoff from precipitation. This thesis aims to understand the potential of two BGI types, namely rain gardens and green roofs, of increasing the latent heat fraction in an urban area and thereby also understand the possible cooling effect from these measures. READ MORE

4. 3. The future of urban trees – assessing the potential impact of climate change on urban tree populations in two European cities

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Pia Elverich; [2021]
   Keywords : Physical geography; ecosystem analysis; climate adaptation; urban trees; green infrastructure; urban heat island effect; ecosystem services; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Due to climate change, cities are increasingly facing the situation of being exposed to more frequent and prolonged extreme weather events in the future, such as heat and droughts, which are exacerbated by urban heat island (UHI) effects. The implementation of green infrastructure (GI) in the form of trees is seen as a possible adaptation measure to regulate the microclimate. READ MORE

5. 4. Impact of Carbon Sinks on Urban Heat Island Effects : Assessment Using Satellite Data in Water Scarce Region of the Thesis

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för byggnadsteknik, energisystem och miljövetenskap

   Author : Nadine Macauley; [2020]
   Keywords : Urban Heat Island; Carbon Sinks; Qatar; Satellite Remote Sensing; Al Bayt Stadium; Energy Systems; Energy Use; Sustainability; LST; Hot Arid Climate;

   Abstract : Urbanization modifies the thermal characteristics of the land and makes way for a succession of transformations in the urban environmental system. This phenomenon, known as Urban Heat Island (UHI), is characterized by elevated temperatures in urban areas that negatively impact on the quality of life and environment in urban areas including, increased emissions of Green House Gases (GHGs) and rising energy consumption. READ MORE

6. 5. The effect of land use on land surface temperature in the Netherlands

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Soheila Youneszadeh Jalili; [2013]
   Keywords : LST; land use; land surface temperature; Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science; UHI; skin temperature; GEM; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The Netherlands has experienced a rapid rate of land use change from 2000 to 2008. Land use change is especially urban expansion and open agriculture reduction which is due to enhanced economic growth. READ MORE