Improving City Vitality through Urban Heat Reduction with Green Infrastructure and Design Solutions: A Systematic Literature Review
Cities are prone to excess heat, manifesting as urban heat islands (UHIs). UHIs impose a heat penalty upon urban inhabitants that jeopardizes human health and amplifies the escalating effects of background temperature rises and heatwaves, presenting barriers to participation in city life that dimini...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-11-01
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Series: | Buildings |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/10/12/219 |