Urban heat island (UHI) mitigation : hot and humid regions / by Napoleon Enteria.
Language: en Series: Advances in 21st century human settlementsPublication details: Springer, 2021. Singapore.Description: viii, 307 pges, 24cmISBN:- 9789813340497 (pbk)
- 551.525091732 ENT/U
Item type | Current library | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Technical Reference Book | Central Library, IIT Bhubaneswar | Central Library, IIT Bhubaneswar | SEOCS | 551.525091732 ENT/U (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 10863 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book discusses the concepts and technologies associated with the mitigation of urban heat islands (UHIs) that are applicable in hot and humid regions. It presents several city case studies on how UHIs can be reduced in various areas to provide readers, researchers, and policymakers with insights into the concepts and technologies that should be considered when planning and constructing urban centres and buildings. The rapid development of urban areas in hot and humid regions has led to an increase in urban temperatures, a decrease in ventilation in buildings, and a transformation of the once green outdoor environment into areas full of solar-energy-absorbing concrete and asphalt. This situation has increased the discomfort of people living in these areas regardless of whether they ...
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