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Ali, Jasim Mohammed. "Modelling the spatiotemporal change of urban heat islands and influencing parameters." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2017. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47611/.

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This study identifies the spatial and temporal change of three types of Urban Heat Island (UHI). The Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI) and Canopy Urban Heat Island (CUHI) are common UHI phenomena; however, the Radiant Urban Heat Island (RUHI) is proposed as a new type of UHI. Surface temperature, air temperature, and mean radiant temperature are used as indicators to measure the SUHI, CUHI, and RUHI respectively. Visual, statistical and microclimate approaches are carried out to increase the spatial and temporal resolution of the UHI modelling. The modelling approaches employ the integration of
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Hamoodi, Mustafa Naem. "An Evaluation of Surface Urban Heat Islands in Two Contrasting Cities." Thesis, Curtin University, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/70733.

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This thesis presents a comparative study on surface urban heat islands effects in Baghdad and Perth. The first part evaluates expansion of built-up areas and quantifies its effects on land surface temperature patterns. The second part examines the extent to which the urban thermal environment is influenced by spatial patterns of land use and land cover (LULC) categories. The final part investigates the thermophysical behaviour of various urban LULC categories using albedo and LST parameters.
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Harwood, Joseph Walter IV. "Delineation and GIS Mapping of Urban Heat Islands Using Landsat TM Imagery." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1208562366.

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Smith, James O. "Determination of the convective heat transfer coefficients from the surfaces of buildings within urban street canyons." Thesis, University of Bath, 2010. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.518100.

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In the summer of 2007, the number of people living in the world’s urban areas exceeded that of those living in the countryside. Such urbanisation tends to modify the climates of towns and cities as a result of a number of factors which together form the ‘urban heat island’ effect. In order to better design buildings and urban areas to cope with these effects, it is first necessary to understand the heat transfer mechanisms which are taking place. The aim of the current research has therefore been to provide convective heat transfer data appropriate for low-rise urban environments by investigat
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Liu, Hanyue, and Qian Liu. "The Urban Heat Islands Analysis : Factors of Building Surface, Green Area and Lighting." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för bygg- energi- och miljöteknik, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-13397.

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Summary The development of urbanization and industrialization has improved the comfort level and the quality of human’s life effectively. But at the same time, it also caused many global environment problems, such as air pollution, greenhouse effect and urban heat island (UHI).  The environment cannot keep the balance because of lots of industrial activities, anthropogenic heat and building surface effect. Almost 3 billion people, who are living in cities, have to face this situation, and the quantity is still increasing. The authors use literature research methodology, case study, comparative
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Lee, Joon Ho. "The impacts of urban development on the evolution and structure of urban heat islands in Reading, UK." Thesis, University of Reading, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.515707.

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Silva, Gustavo Henrique Pereira da. "Os efeitos de áreas agrícolas urbanas na intensidade das ilhas de calor em Florianópolis - SC /." Presidente Prudente, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/192773.

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Orientador: Margarete Cristiane de Costa Trindade Amorim<br>Resumo: O acelerado crescimento das cidades associado a um planejamento ineficiente ocasionou inúmeros problemas ambientais que recaem sobre a qualidade de vida da população. Nesse contexto de alterações das condições do ambiente natural, inúmeros estudos científicos foram suscitados, dentre eles, destacam-se os que se propuseram a estudar o clima das cidades. Diante disso, esta pesquisa baseou-se na proposta teórica e metodológica do Sistema Clima Urbano (S.C.U), com enfoque no subsistema termodinâmico e teve como objetivo central in
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Cochran, Nancy E. "Detection of Urban Heat Islands in the Great Lakes Region with GLOBE Student Surface Temperature Measurements." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1418421488.

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Yang, Feng. "The effect of urban design factors on the summertime heat islands in high-rise residential quarters in inner-city Shanghai." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2009. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B4284115X.

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Igergård, Fanny. "Addressing the urban heat island effect in Stockholm : An analysis of its presence and relation to land cover and urban planning." Thesis, KTH, Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-297702.

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As urbanization and global warming increase, an increasing importance is set on that urban planning processes take the possible effects of urban heat islands into account. In order to provide local city planners with site specific knowledge of the current situation in Stockholm, this study has explored the intra-urban heat island effect in Stockholm municipality by identifying major problem areas as well as addressing the statistical relationship between temperature and factors relating to land cover and urban planning strategies. Remotely sensed land surface temperature (LST) and the Swedish
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Kandya, Anurag Ashok. "Characterization of urban heat islands over megacity Delhi and simulating its effect on building energy consumption with mitigation strategies." Thesis, IIT Delhi, 2015. http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/12345678/6667.

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Yang, Feng, and 楊峰. "The effect of urban design factors on the summertime heat islands in high-rise residential quarters in inner-city Shanghai." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/210316.

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Stone, Brian Jr. "A remote sensing analysis of residential land use, forest canopy distribution, and surface heat island formation in the Atlanta Metropolitan Region." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22983.

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Dorigon, Larissa Piffer. "As ilhas de calor urbanas em Jundiaí-SP /." Presidente Prudente, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/191440.

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Orientador: Margarete Cristiane de Costa Trindade Amorim<br>Resumo: Nesta pesquisa levantou-se a hipótese de que conhecer o campo térmico de Jundiaí e saber a forma e intensidade das ilhas de calor urbanas resulta em informações relevantes a serem inseridas nas ações de planejamento. Acredita-se ainda, que a utilização da metodologia das Zonas Climáticas Locais (LCZs) facilita a comparação dos resultados obtidos em Jundiaí com outras áreas urbanas, uma vez que esta proporciona a uniformização e padronização de terminologias referentes aos usos e ocupações da terra. Para tanto, o objetivo princ
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Viana, Simone Scatolon Menotti [UNESP]. "Caracterização do clima urbano em Teodoro Sampaio/SP." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/89824.

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Blanton, Natalie J. "Do mice in Columbus, compared to the surrounding areas, follow Bergmann’s rule?" Ohio Dominican University Honors Theses / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oduhonors1620136351640848.

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Teixeira, Danielle Cardozo Frasca. "O clima urbano de cidades de pequeno porte do oeste paulista : análise do perfil térmico de Presidente Venceslau, Santo Anastácio e Álvares Machado, Brasil /." Presidente Prudente, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/190973.

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Orientador: Margarete Cristiane de Costa Trindade Amorim<br>Resumo: A investigação da interferência da cidade na composição da atmosfera próxima à superfície remonta ao século XIX. Os estudos pioneiros do clima urbano apresentaram considerações sobre as alterações da cidade e da agricultura nos climas dos lugares. Esse quadro de interferências gerou grande comprometimento da qualidade do ambiente, refletindo nas condições de vida das populações, pois as alterações climáticas influenciam no conforto térmico, na saúde e no desempenho humano. Especialmente no ambiente tropical, o desconforto térm
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Viana, Simone Scatolon Menotti. "Caracterização do clima urbano em Teodoro Sampaio/SP /." Presidente Prudente : [s.n.], 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/89824.

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Orientador: Margarete Cristiane de Costa Trindade Amorim<br>Banca: José Tadeu Garcia Tommaselli<br>Banca: Deise Fabiana Ely<br>Resumo: Este estudo teve como objetivo principal investigar as características da temperatura e umidade relativa do ar intra-urbana e da zona rural próxima a Teodoro Sampaio, SP, cidade de pequeno porte que está localizada a 22° 53' 25" S e 52° 16' 75" W, no extremo Oeste do Estado de São Paulo/Brasil. Para a coleta de dados foram utilizados miniabrigos meteorológicos e transectos móveis. Os miniabrigos meteorológicos foram equipados com psicrômetros e distribuídos em
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Calderon, Gabriela [UNESP]. "Análise das variações térmicas e higrométricas em Tapejara/PR: um estudo para o período de inverno." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/147073.

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COSTA, Ewerton Vôlney da Silva. "Relação entre ilhas de calor urbano e mudanças no uso da terra: um estudo de caso para Londrina - PR." Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, 2015. http://dspace.sti.ufcg.edu.br:8080/jspui/handle/riufcg/688.

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Moreira, Janaína Lopes [UNESP]. "O clima urbano em Penápolis/SP: análise da temperatura e umidade intraurbana." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/146745.

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Iizawa, Isao. "Urban Heat Island Circulation." Kyoto University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/123927.

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Kyoto University (京都大学)<br>0048<br>新制・課程博士<br>博士(人間・環境学)<br>甲第14712号<br>人博第448号<br>新制||人||110(附属図書館)<br>20||人博||448(吉田南総合図書館)<br>UT51-2009-D424<br>京都大学大学院人間・環境学研究科環境相関研究専攻<br>(主査)准教授 酒井 敏, 教授 鎌田 浩毅, 教授 石川 尚人<br>学位規則第4条第1項該当
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Stewart, Iain Douglas. "Redefining the urban heat island." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/38069.

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The effect of urban development on local thermal climate is ostensibly well documented in scientific literature. Since the nineteenth century, observations of “urban-rural” air temperature differences (ΔTu­-r), or urban heat island magnitudes, have been reported for hundreds of cities worldwide. The historical and geographical scope of the heat island literature is impressive. Over time, however, methodologists have raised concerns about the rigor and authenticity of that literature, especially regarding the definition, measurement, and reporting of heat island magnitudes. Indiscriminate u
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Melo, Beatriz Cristina Barbalho de. "Estudo do campo térmico: o caso do Campus IV - UFPB." Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 2015. http://tede.biblioteca.ufpb.br:8080/handle/tede/8993.

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Cheung, Kei Wang. "An urban heat island study for building and urban design." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2011. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/an-urban-heat-island-study-for-building-and-urban-design(642cce92-6606-443c-9c26-6754e28f2d41).html.

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A lot of research has been conducted in the past decades on urban heat island (UHI) all over the world. Nevertheless, the UHI effect has not been included in weather data used by building services engineers to design buildings and size their heating and cooling plants. This research was carried out to investigate the UHI effect in Greater Manchester by setting up fixed point monitoring stations over the city. Woodford Met Office ground observation station was selected to be the rural reference point. A multiple regression model was developed to incorporate the heat island effect into the Manch
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Reis, Diorny da Silva. "Avaliação do efeito de florestas urbanas e áreas vegetadas no conforto higrotérmico." Universidade de São Paulo, 2014. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/11/11150/tde-10062014-103104/.

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A referida pesquisa teve como finalidade utilizar ferramentas de geotecnologias para avaliar o comportamento térmico de diferentes tipos de superfícies urbanas e sua consequente contribuição na variação da temperatura do ar e no conforto térmico humano em ambientes abertos. Para o estudo do conforto térmico fez-se necessário avaliar o desempenho do modelo COMFA (modelo de conforto térmico ao ar livre) em prever o conforto térmico em condições de clima quente, uma vez que este modelo, até então, só havia sido testado em países de clima temperado. Assim, esta pesquisa foi realizada em duas etapa
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Memon, Rizwan Ahmed. "Statistical analysis of urban heat island and modeling of heat generation within street canyon." Thesis, Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2009. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42664445.

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Hamdi, Hiba. "Estimation des températures d’air en milieu urbain à l’aide de modèles physiques et de réseaux de neurones." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Rennes 2, 2025. http://www.theses.fr/2025REN20003.

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Cette thèse s’inscrit dans le contexte du changement climatique et de l’étude de ses impacts sur les environnements urbains en se concentrant sur le phénomène d’ICU. L’objectif est de fournir des outils permettant d’identifier les zones vulnérables afin de mettre en oeuvre des mesures ciblées, notamment grâce à des cartes de température de l’air à l’échelle des quartiers. Ce travail propose un cadre méthodologique innovant, combinant des simulations physiques et des approches statistiques s’appuyant sur des mesures in-situ. Le modèle Urban UWG a été utilisé pour construire une base de données
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Kim, Jun-Pill. "LAND-USE PLANNING AND THE URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT." The Ohio State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1253215365.

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Blazer, Mark A. "Architectural strategies in reducing heat gain in the sub-tropical urban heat island." [Tampa, Fla] : University of South Florida, 2008. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0002781.

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Sobstyl, Jacob Michael. "Urban physics : molecular approach to city texture analysis for controlling Urban Heat Island." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/104324.

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Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2016.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-135).<br>Defined as intensification of urban air temperatures when compared to their rural surroundings common to cause negative externalities ranging from imperiling human health and comfort to amplifying energy costs and air pollution, Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect has been known to pose a severe burden on the 4.2 billion of people living in cities. With urban population expected to magnify by
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Merkin, Ryan 1974. "The Urban Heat Island's Effect on the diurnal temperature range." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28612.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2004.<br>"June 2004."<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-61).<br>(cont.) representing Phoenix and its rural equivalent is presented through a comparison with estimated energy fluxes for Houston, TX.<br>This study has found significant evidence of the Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE) in Phoenix, AZ using historic and recent (up to 2002) temperature records. First, an explicit indicator of UHIE was identified by the -0.148⁰F per year decrease of the diurnal temperature range (DTR)
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Siu, Leong-wai, and 蕭亮煒. "Quantifying the urban heat island (UHI) intensity in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2011. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45692567.

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Yang, Joseph H. (Joseph Hansuk). "The curious case of urban heat island : a systems analysis." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/107347.

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Thesis: S.M. in Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Engineering, Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, System Design and Management Program, 2016.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-60).<br>This thesis provides insights into the urban heat island (UHI) effect using a model of the urban microclimate that integrates the urban geometry, anthropogenic heat emission and the rural weather condition. The study builds upon the Urban Weather Generator (UWG), a numerical simulation program previously developed at MIT, i
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Han, Yilong. "A Bio-inspired Solution to Mitigate Urban Heat Island Effects." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64310.

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Over the last decade, rapidly growing world energy consumption is leading to supply difficulties, exhaustion of fossil energy resources, and global environmental deterioration. More than one-third of energy expenditure is attributable to buildings. Urbanization is intensifying these trends with tighter spatial interrelationships among buildings. This is escalating building energy consumption due to the mutual impact of buildings on each other and, as a result, exacerbating Urban Heat Island (UHI) effects. I sought solutions to this significant engineering issue from nature, and discovered a si
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Van, Tol Zachary Charles. "Analysis of Urban Heat Island Intensity Through Air Mass Persistence." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/103468.

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The bulk of synoptic weather type research related to urban climate focuses on human health impacts; however, recent studies have begun to quantify urban heat island (UHI) magnitudes by weather type, or air mass classification. This study presents an analysis of UHI intensity through synoptic-scale air mass persistence during the spring season for four UHI-prone United States cities. Historical daily weather types for Birmingham, Alabama; Charlotte, North Carolina; Louisville, Kentucky; and St. Louis, Missouri were extracted from the Spatial Synoptic Classification database for 40 years
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Yang, Lina. "City ventilation of Hong Kong by thermal buoyancy." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2009. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42841380.

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Deilami, Kaveh. "Modelling the urban heat island intensities of alternative urban growth management policies in Brisbane." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2017. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/107656/1/Kaveh_Deilami_Thesis.pdf.

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When urban areas experience higher temperature than their surrounding rural areas, this phenomenon is called the urban heat island (UHI) effect. UHI contributes to global warming. Urban planning policy plays a significant role in controlling the UHI. This study examines the UHI effects of urban planning policy scenarios for Brisbane, including: a) business as usual; b) transit oriented development; c) infill development; d) motorway oriented development; and e) sprawl development. The findings show Infill development will be effective but will generate pockets of extreme UHI. Sprawl developmen
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Mavrogianni, A. "Modelling domestic space heating demand and heat wave vulnerability within the London urban heat island." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2012. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1352829/.

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The combined effect of climate change and the urban heat island phenomenon is likely to reduce the space heating needs and cold-related mortality risk of urban populations in mid latitude countries during winter; however, it is also expected to increase overheating and heat-related deaths during summer. Identifying the determinant factors for energy demand and thermal comfort across a city is hence a key requirement for energy efficient retrofit and public health strategies. The aim of this thesis was to assess the relative impact of urban warming, built form and fabric characteristics on dome
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Jing, Cheng Tao. "Analysis of urban heat island effect of Macao by ARPS simulation." Thesis, University of Macau, 2008. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b1939508.

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Mohd, Nasir Siti Diana Nabilah. "The influence of building configuration on the urban heat island effect." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2017. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/20289/.

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The process of urbanisation has a major influence in determining the microclimate condition in urban areas through physical and social developments. With the estimation of 67 % world population will be living in the urban areas in 2050, modification of urban climate through urban heating will continually occur by adapting artificial urban surfaces to accommodate the demands from urban dwellers. This thesis highlighted the mitigation strategy by applying solar collector system embedded underneath road pavements, RPSC due to the concern of heat release from the ground road surfaces to the nearby
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Bassett, Richard. "Quantifying the influence of wind advection on the urban heat island." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2018. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/8411/.

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Although the urban heat island (UHI) is well studied, the dynamic nature (i.e. with wind) receives little attention. The concept, urban heat advection (UHA), can warm air temperatures in surrounding rural areas. This may lead to a misinterpretation of local climate and bias in long-term climate records. Using observational analysis and numerical modelling this thesis investigates these limitations by spatially quantifying UHA. A methodology to separate UHA from the background air temperature was applied to a high-density urban observation network in the city of Birmingham, UK demonstrating mea
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Costa, Eduino Rodrigues da. "O CAMPO TERMO-HIGROMÉTRICO INTRA-URBANO E A FORMAÇÃO DE ILHAS DE CALOR E DE FRESCOR URBANAS EM SANTA MARIA/RS." Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2009. http://repositorio.ufsm.br/handle/1/9313.

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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior<br>Urbanization and the changes imposed by man disturb the complex natural system, modifying the elements and characteristics of climate on a local scale. Considering the influence of urbanization as derived from the fact that the local climate and responsible for the generation of an urban environment specifically, this work was to analyze the field thermo-hygrometric and the formation of heat islands and urban cool in Santa Maria RS (Rio Grande do Sul, State of Southern of Brazil), relating these variables geourbans and geoecologycs
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May, John Joseph. "Imaging the spectral earth an historical epistemology of scientific instrumentation and geographic perception in urban climatology /." Diss., Restricted to subscribing institutions, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1779835141&sid=11&Fmt=2&clientId=1564&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Barbosa, Ricardo Victor Rodrigues. "Estudo do campo térmico urbano de São Carlos (SP): análise da intensidade da ilha de calor urbano em episódio climático de verão." Universidade de São Paulo, 2009. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/18/18139/tde-14102010-095126/.

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A modificação das condições iniciais do clima é conseqüência inerente da substituição da cobertura natural do solo pelo ambiente construído. Nesse processo, um dos mecanismos do sistema cidade-atmosfera mais afetado pela mudança do uso e da cobertura do solo é o campo térmico urbano. Assim, esta pesquisa objetivou estudar a configuração do campo térmico da cidade de São Carlos nas suas dimensões espaços-temporais, com vistas a conhecer a intensidade da ilha de calor urbano no período de verão, dentro de suas variações diurnas e das condições impostas pelos diferentes tipos de tempo habituais,
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Liu, Bin. "Numerical simulation of urban heat island effect of Macau by ARPS program." Thesis, University of Macau, 2010. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b2182915.

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Shen, Tianfeng. "Evaluation of urban heat island situation in developed cities of Zhejiang province." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2015. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/30441/.

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The rapid and unsustainable urbanization process causes a serious existing thermal environmental problem that aggravates climatic change and generates a higher temperature in urban area than in rural area. Based on literature review, this is the first research that uses field measurement methodology to investigate the urban heat island (UHI) effect in Hangzhou and Ningbo cities of Zhejiang Province. This study aims to investigate reciprocal interaction of UHI effect with urban building energy based on the air temperature and relative humidity measurement in research area. There are three main
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Li, Yuxi. "Singapore’s Building Greenery: A Strategy to Respond to Urban Heat Island Effect." The University of Arizona, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/608748.

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Sustainable Built Environments Senior Capstone Project<br>Climate is an important factor for regional planners whenever they make decisions that concern the future shape and functions of a city. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of green infrastructure as a strategy to alleviate urban heat island effect in coastal cities. Taking Singapore as an example, the tropical climate of this country makes it hot and humid throughout the year. Therefore, the main climate issue of Singapore is the urban heat island effect, which raises temperatures in urban areas as opposed to surroundin
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Chun, Bum Seok. "Three-Dimensional City Determinants of the Urban Heat Island: A Statistical Approach." The Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1324656659.

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Awino, Hellen Rose Anyango. "Design-integrated Urban Heat Island analysis tool and workflow : development and application." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/123577.

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Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2019<br>"June 2019." Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-108).<br>The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect is a well-studied phenomenon broadly attributed to human activities that transform open terrain into cityscapes. Among global 21st-century concerns, projected trends in population growth, urbanization, and regional climate change could exacerbate the warming in cities and intensify the UHI effect. Yet, microclimate analysis essential to assessing UHI intensity is
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