Abstract
Urban greenery is a natural solution to cool cities and provide comfort, clean air and significant social, health and economic benefits. This paper aims to present the latest progress on the field of greenery urban mitigation techniques including aspects related to the theoretical and experimental assessment of the greenery cooling potential, the impact on urban vegetation on energy, health and comfort and the acquired knowledge on the best integration of the various types of greenery in the urban frame. Also to present the recent knowledge on the impact of climate change on the cooling performance of urban vegetation and investigate and analyse possible technological solutions to face the impact of high ambient temperatures.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 638-671 |
Number of pages | 34 |
Journal | Journal of Civil Engineering and Management |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- Climate change
- Cooling cities
- Green roofs
- Mitigation and adaptation
- Trees and forests
- Urban greenery
- Urban heat island
- Vertical greening
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Strategy and Management