Description
| Product ID: | 9780367669980 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Urban Climate Mitigation Techniques |
| Authors: | Author: Denia Kolokotsa, Mat Santamouris |
| Page Count: | 222 |
| Subjects: | City and town planning: architectural aspects, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Human geography, The environment, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Mechanical engineering, Energy efficiency, Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology, Heating, lighting, ventilation, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Human geography, The environment, Urban & municipal planning, Mechanical engineering, Energy efficiency, Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology, Heating, lighting, ventilation, Environmental science, engineering & technology |
| Description: | The urban climate is continuously deteriorating. Urban heat lowers the quality of urban life, increases the energy needs at the urban scale, and affects the urban socio-economy. However, there are steps that can be taken to mitigate this situation. This book presents a series of innovative technologies as well as examples of best practices for t The urban climate is continuously deteriorating. Urban heat lowers the quality of urban life, increases energy needs, and affects the urban socio-economy. Urban Climate Mitigation Techniques presents steps that can be taken to mitigate this situation through a series of innovative technologies and examples of best practices for the improvement of the urban climate. Including tools for evaluation and a comparative analysis, this book addresses anthropogenic heat, green areas, cool materials and pavements, outdoor shading structures, evaporative cooling and earth cooling. Case studies demonstrate the success and applicability of these measures in various cities throughout the world. Useful for urban designers, architects and planners, Urban Climate Mitigation Techniques is a step by step tour of the innovative technologies improving our urban climate, providing a holistic approach supported by well-established quantitative examples. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-09-30 |
