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This book discusses the concepts and technologies associated with
the mitigation of urban heat islands (UHIs) that are applicable in
hot and humid regions. It presents several city case studies on how
UHIs can be reduced in various areas to provide readers,
researchers, and policymakers with insights into the concepts and
technologies that should be considered when planning and
constructing urban centres and buildings. The rapid development of
urban areas in hot and humid regions has led to an increase in
urban temperatures, a decrease in ventilation in buildings, and a
transformation of the once green outdoor environment into areas
full of solar-energy-absorbing concrete and asphalt. This situation
has increased the discomfort of people living in these areas
regardless of whether they occupy concrete structures. This is
because indoor and outdoor air quality have both suffered from
urbanisation. The development of urban areas has also increased
energy consumption so that the occupants of buildings can enjoy
indoor thermal comfort and air quality that they need via air
conditioning systems. This book offers solutions to the recent
increase in the number of heat islands in hot and humid regions.
This book discusses the concepts and technologies associated with
the mitigation of urban heat islands (UHIs) that are applicable in
hot and humid regions. It presents several city case studies on how
UHIs can be reduced in various areas to provide readers,
researchers, and policymakers with insights into the concepts and
technologies that should be considered when planning and
constructing urban centres and buildings. The rapid development of
urban areas in hot and humid regions has led to an increase in
urban temperatures, a decrease in ventilation in buildings, and a
transformation of the once green outdoor environment into areas
full of solar-energy-absorbing concrete and asphalt. This situation
has increased the discomfort of people living in these areas
regardless of whether they occupy concrete structures. This is
because indoor and outdoor air quality have both suffered from
urbanisation. The development of urban areas has also increased
energy consumption so that the occupants of buildings can enjoy
indoor thermal comfort and air quality that they need via air
conditioning systems. This book offers solutions to the recent
increase in the number of heat islands in hot and humid regions.
With an increase of global energy demand arising in urban
settlements, the key challenges for the urban energy transition
include analysis of energy efficiency options and the potential of
renewable energy systems within the existing building stock, making
cities a key actor in the transition success. In Urban Energy
Systems for Low Carbon Cities, indicators to evaluate urban energy
performance are introduced and the status quo of monitoring and
efficiency valuation schemes are discussed. The book discusses
advances on the state-of-the-art of research in a number of key
areas: Energy demand and consumption mapping and monitoring
Optimization of design and operation of urban supply and
distribution systems Integration of renewable energy and urban
energy network models Demand side management strategies to better
match renewable supply and demand and increase flexibilities With
innovative modelling methods this book gives a real bottom-up
modelling approach used for the simulation of energy consumption,
energy conversion systems and distribution networks using
engineering methods.
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