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Addressing the urban heat islands effect: a cross-country assessment of the role of green infrastructure

The Urban Heat Islands (UHI) effect is a microclimatic phenomenon that especially affects urban areas. It is associated with significant temperature increases in the local microclimate, and may amplify heat waves. Due to their intensity, UHI causes not only thermal discomfort, but also reductions in...

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Main Author: Leal Filho, Walter (author)
Other Authors: Wolf, Franziska (author), Castro-Díaz, Ricardo (author), Li, Chunlan (author), Ojeh, Vincent N. (author), Gutiérrez, Nestor (author), Nagy Breitenstein, Gustavo J (author), Savić, Stevan (author), Natenzon, Claudia E. (author), Quasem Al-Amin, Abul (author), Maruna, Marija (author), Bönecke, Juliane (author)
Format: article
Language:English
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Climate change
Cities
Urban heat islands
Resilience
Green areas
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/41268
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