Urban Heat Island Mitigation and Urban Green Spaces: Testing a Model in the City of Padova (Italy)

The urban heat island (UHI) is a critical issue in most urbanised areas. Spatial variation of urban air temperature and humidity influences human thermal comfort, the settling rate of atmospheric pollutants, and the energy demand for cooling. UHIs can be particularly harmful to human health and ther...

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Main Authors: Paolo Semenzato, Lucia Bortolini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Land
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/2/476