Effect of pavement materials on surface temperatures in tropical environment

• Main Authors: Benrazavi, Rezvan Sadat, Dola, Kamariah, Ujang, Norsidah, Benrazavi, Nour Sadat
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43325/1/Effect%20of%20pavement%20materials%20on%20surface%20temperatures%20in%20tropical%20environment.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43325/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210670716300117

Loss of natural habitat and increased use of man-made materials have led to higher temperatures in tropical urban landscape. One way to handle this issue is by using paving materials that absorb less amount of heat and provide lower surface temperatures. This paper identifies several pavement materi...