Role of green roofs in reducing heat stress in vulnerable urban communities—a multidisciplinary approach
Green infrastructure, such as green roofs, is increasingly being used to reduce ‘heat stresses’ associated with urban heat island effects. This article discusses strategies to identify vulnerable neighborhoods in the City of Chicago, where green roofs could achieve multiple goals to mitigate urban h...
Main Authors: | A Sharma, S Woodruff, M Budhathoki, A F Hamlet, F Chen, H J S Fernando |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2018-01-01
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Series: | Environmental Research Letters |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aad93c |
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