An Evidence-Based Review of Impacts, Strategies and Tools to Mitigate Urban Heat Islands
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An Evidence-Based Review of Impacts, Strategies and Tools to Mitigate Urban Heat Islands
The impacts of climate changes on cities, which are home to over half of the world's population, are already being felt. In many cases, the intensive speed with which urban centres have been growing means that little attention has been paid to the role played by climatic factors in maintaining quality of life. Among the negative consequences of rapid city growth is the expansion of the problems...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1660-4601
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14121600