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Global urban heat island mitigation / Ansar Khan [and four others].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Khan, Ansar (Geographer), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Urban heat island.
- Urban climatology.
- City planning--Environmental aspects.
- City planning.
- Climate change mitigation.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (406 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, [2022]
- Summary:
- "Global Urban Heat Island Mitigation provides a comprehensive picture of global UHI micro-thermal interaction in different built environments. The book explains physical principles and how to moderate undesirable consequences of swift and haphazard urban development to create more sustainable and resilient cities. Sections provide extensive discussion on numerous UHI mitigation technologies and their effectiveness in cities around the globe. In addition, the book proposes novel UHI mitigation technologies and strategies while also assessing the effectiveness and suitability of UHI mitigation interventions in various climates and urban forms."-- Title details screen.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Khan, Ansar Global Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- ISBN:
- 0-323-89794-0
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