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- Title
Mitigation countermeasures to face urban warming.
- Authors
Santamouris, Mattheos
- Abstract
The author discusses the ill-effects of urban heat island phenomenon and measures to minimize it. He mentions that urban warming affects the energy consumption and also increases occurrence of respiratory, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular problems in humans. He suggests using cool materials having high reflectivity on roofs and using green roofs that reduces energy load of buildings.
- Subjects
URBAN heat islands; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of atmospheric temperature; URBAN climatology; ENERGY consumption; REFLECTANCE; SUSTAINABLE buildings
- Publication
International Journal of Low Carbon Technologies, 2015, Vol 10, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1748-1317
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.1093/ijlct/ctu032