Heat Islands - Understanding and Mitigating Heat in Urban Areas (Paperback)

Heat islands are urban and suburban areas that are significantly warmer than their surroundings. Traditional, highly absorptive construction materials and a lack of effective landscaping are their main causes. Heat island problems, in terms of increased energy consumption, reduced air quality and effects on human health and mortality, are becoming more pressing as cities continue to grow and sprawl. This comprehensive book brings together the latest information about heat islands and their mitigation. The book describes how heat islands are formed, what problems they cause, which technologies mitigate heat island effects and what policies and actions can be taken to cool communities. Internationally renowned expert Lisa Gartland offers a comprehensive source of information for turning heat islands into cool communities. The author includes sections on cool roofing and cool paving, explains their benefits in detail and provides practical guidelines for their selection and installation. The book also reviews how and why to incorporate trees and vegetation around buildings, in parking lots and on green roofs.

General

Imprint:	Earthscan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	2008
Authors:	Lisa Mummery Gartland
Dimensions:	246 x 189 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	214
ISBN-13:	978-1-84971-298-9
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Architectural structure & design Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Landscape art & architecture > City & town planning - architectural aspects Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General Promotions
LSN:	1-84971-298-0
Barcode:	9781849712989

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