Urban Heat Island and Mitigation Technologies—Impact and Mitigation
A special issue of Urban Science (ISSN 2413-8851).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2018) | Viewed by 42274
Special Issue Editors
Interests: building energy efficiency; smart building; smart city; district energy efficiency
Interests: heat island; urban mitigation; advanced materials; low energy buildings and settlements
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The aim of this Special Issue is to collect and publish the results of recent advanced scientific research and a systematic literature review in the following, but not exhaustive, list of areas:
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Studies on the chacracteristics and the magnitude of UHI (Urban Heat Island);
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Microclimate characteristics at the urban scale due to the urban heat island and urban overheating;
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Mitigation technologies and applications studies;
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Impact of UHI on energy, comfort, health, environment, and economy;
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Performance evaluation demonstrations and active intervention at the urban level;
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Big data solutions for remote monitoring, data analyses, and control/optimization for urban heat island study;
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Case studies in cities and best practices on mitigation solutions;
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Remote sensing studies
Objectives:
The heat island is a more documented phenomenon of climatic change. It deals with increased urban temperatures compared to those of surrounding rural or suburban areas. Heat islands in low- and mid-latitude areas increase the cooling load of buildings, thermal discomfort, pollution levels, and heat-related illnesses. The World Health Organization estimates that temperature increase and precipitation trends have already claimed over 150,000 lives annually.
Urban areas, are estimated to include almost 54% of the world’s total population, are drawing a great deal of interest on the study on the urban heat island phenomenon in these cities, and, accordingly, mitigation technologies. The objective of this Special Issue is to look at the urban heat island phenomenon and mitigation solutions in cities.
Expected final outcomes and contributions to science:
We encourage authors to not only focus on mitigation, but also on urban climatology, health, etc. Market application of innovations, in both technological and application methodologies, will be vital in understanding and mitigating the urban heat island. Although investment and research have been made and developed, respectively, it is insubstantial compared to what is actually required, especially in Asian and Australian cities. This Special Issue aims at the outcomes of present and recent research and developments, in both academia and industry, pertaining to the points discussed. These range from those in the methodology stage, to those in the concept phase, as well as those currently being released into the market for urban heat island mitigation.
Dr. Junjing Yang
Prof. Dr. Matheos Santamouris
Guest Editors
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Keywords
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urban heat island
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asia cities
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mitigation
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impact
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