Addressing the urban heat islands effect: A cross-country assessment of the role of green infrastructure
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my.uniten.dspace-263522023-05-29T17:09:26Z Addressing the urban heat islands effect: A cross-country assessment of the role of green infrastructure Leal Filho W. Wolf F. Castro-D�az R. Li C. Ojeh V.N. Guti�rrez N. Nagy G.J. Savi? S. Natenzon C.E. Al-Amin A.Q. Maruna M. B�necke J. 57189717187 57188863867 55859485600 55933406700 57192096824 57221541070 8632952300 12240936900 55292524800 23481119100 55317206400 6508239255 Trixis 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 the levels of life quality. This paper reviews the important role of green infrastructure as a means through which the intensity of UHI may be reduced, along with their negative impact on human comfort and wellbeing. Apart from a comprehensive review of the available literature, the paper reports on an analysis of case studies in a set of 14 cities in 13 countries representing various geographical regions and climate zones. The results obtained suggest that whereas UHI is a common phenomenon, green infrastructure in urban areas may under some conditions ameliorate their impacts. In addition, the study revealed that the scope and impacts of UHI are not uniform: depending on peculiarities of urban morphologies, they pose different challenges linked to the microclimate peculiar to each city. The implications of this paper are threefold. Firstly, it reiterates the complex interrelations of UHIs, heat waves and climate change. Secondly, it outlines the fact that keeping and increasing urban green resources leads to additional various benefits that may directly or indirectly reduce the impacts of UHI. Finally, the paper reiterates the need for city planners to pay more attention to possible UHI effects when initiating new building projects or when adjusting current ones. � 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Final 2023-05-29T09:09:26Z 2023-05-29T09:09:26Z 2021 Review 10.3390/su13020753 2-s2.0-85099420536 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85099420536&doi=10.3390%2fsu13020753&partnerID=40&md5=6a1d7bb683f4c6fbe2f2b0898ff41645 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/26352 13 2 753 1 20 All Open Access, Gold, Green MDPI Scopus |
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