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

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dc.contributor.authorLeal Filho W.en_US
dc.contributor.authorWolf F.en_US
dc.contributor.authorCastro-D�az R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorLi C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorOjeh V.N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGuti�rrez N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNagy G.J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSavi? S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNatenzon C.E.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAl-Amin A.Q.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMaruna M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorB�necke J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57189717187en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57188863867en_US
dc.contributor.authorid55859485600en_US
dc.contributor.authorid55933406700en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57192096824en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57221541070en_US
dc.contributor.authorid8632952300en_US
dc.contributor.authorid12240936900en_US
dc.contributor.authorid55292524800en_US
dc.contributor.authorid23481119100en_US
dc.contributor.authorid55317206400en_US
dc.contributor.authorid6508239255en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-29T09:09:26Z
dc.date.available2023-05-29T09:09:26Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionTrixisen_US
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_US
dc.description.natureFinalen_US
dc.identifier.ArtNo753
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su13020753
dc.identifier.epage20
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85099420536
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dc.identifier.urihttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85099420536&doi=10.3390%2fsu13020753&partnerID=40&md5=6a1d7bb683f4c6fbe2f2b0898ff41645
dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/26352
dc.identifier.volume13
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAll Open Access, Gold, Green
dc.sourceScopus
dc.sourcetitleSustainability (Switzerland)
dc.titleAddressing the urban heat islands effect: A cross-country assessment of the role of green infrastructureen_US
dc.typeReviewen_US
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