Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) to Mitigate Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effects in Canadian Cities
Canada is warming at double the rate of the global average caused in part to a fast-growing population and large land transformations, where urban surfaces contribute significantly to the urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon. The federal government released the strengthened climate plan in 2020, which...
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| author | Alexander Thomas Hayes Zahra Jandaghian Michael A. Lacasse Abhishek Gaur Henry Lu Abdelaziz Laouadi Hua Ge Liangzhu Wang |
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| description | Canada is warming at double the rate of the global average caused in part to a fast-growing population and large land transformations, where urban surfaces contribute significantly to the urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon. The federal government released the strengthened climate plan in 2020, which emphasizes using nature-based solutions (NBSs) to combat the effects of UHI phenomenon. Here, the effects of two NBSs techniques are reviewed and analysed: increasing surface greenery/vegetation (ISG) and increasing surface reflectivity (ISR). Policymakers have the challenge of selecting appropriate NBSs to meet a wide range of objectives within the urban environment and Canadian-specific knowledge of how NBSs can perform at various scales is lacking. As such, this state-of-the-art review intends to provide a snapshot of the current understanding of the benefits and risks associated with the implantation of NBSs in urban spaces as well as a review of the current techniques used to model, and evaluate the potential effectiveness of UHI under evolving climate conditions. Thus, if NBSs are to be adopted to mitigate UHI effects and extreme summertime temperatures in Canadian municipalities, an integrated, comprehensive analysis of their contributions is needed. As such, developing methods to quantify and evaluate NBSs’ performance and tools for the effective implementation of NBSs are required. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d0c7470dadf245b59ff921de15479e412023-12-03T14:45:59ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092022-06-0112792510.3390/buildings12070925Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) to Mitigate Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effects in Canadian CitiesAlexander Thomas Hayes0Zahra Jandaghian1Michael A. Lacasse2Abhishek Gaur3Henry Lu4Abdelaziz Laouadi5Hua Ge6Liangzhu Wang7Construction Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, CanadaConstruction Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, CanadaConstruction Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, CanadaConstruction Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, CanadaConstruction Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, CanadaConstruction Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, CanadaDepartment of Building, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8, CanadaDepartment of Building, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8, CanadaCanada is warming at double the rate of the global average caused in part to a fast-growing population and large land transformations, where urban surfaces contribute significantly to the urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon. The federal government released the strengthened climate plan in 2020, which emphasizes using nature-based solutions (NBSs) to combat the effects of UHI phenomenon. Here, the effects of two NBSs techniques are reviewed and analysed: increasing surface greenery/vegetation (ISG) and increasing surface reflectivity (ISR). Policymakers have the challenge of selecting appropriate NBSs to meet a wide range of objectives within the urban environment and Canadian-specific knowledge of how NBSs can perform at various scales is lacking. As such, this state-of-the-art review intends to provide a snapshot of the current understanding of the benefits and risks associated with the implantation of NBSs in urban spaces as well as a review of the current techniques used to model, and evaluate the potential effectiveness of UHI under evolving climate conditions. Thus, if NBSs are to be adopted to mitigate UHI effects and extreme summertime temperatures in Canadian municipalities, an integrated, comprehensive analysis of their contributions is needed. As such, developing methods to quantify and evaluate NBSs’ performance and tools for the effective implementation of NBSs are required.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/7/925nature-based solutions (NBSs)urban heat island (UHI)increased surface reflectivity (ISR)increased surface greenery (ISG)buildings and urban infrastructure |
| spellingShingle | Alexander Thomas Hayes Zahra Jandaghian Michael A. Lacasse Abhishek Gaur Henry Lu Abdelaziz Laouadi Hua Ge Liangzhu Wang Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) to Mitigate Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effects in Canadian Cities Buildings nature-based solutions (NBSs) urban heat island (UHI) increased surface reflectivity (ISR) increased surface greenery (ISG) buildings and urban infrastructure |
| title | Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) to Mitigate Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effects in Canadian Cities |
| title_full | Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) to Mitigate Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effects in Canadian Cities |
| title_fullStr | Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) to Mitigate Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effects in Canadian Cities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) to Mitigate Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effects in Canadian Cities |
| title_short | Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) to Mitigate Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effects in Canadian Cities |
| title_sort | nature based solutions nbss to mitigate urban heat island uhi effects in canadian cities |
| topic | nature-based solutions (NBSs) urban heat island (UHI) increased surface reflectivity (ISR) increased surface greenery (ISG) buildings and urban infrastructure |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/7/925 |
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