Heat islands: understanding and mitigating heat in urban areas
Auteur :
Gartland, Lisa Mummery
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781849712989
Date de publication :
21 déc. 2010
Dimensions :
24,6 x 18,9 cm
Poids :
740 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Heat islands are urban and suburban areas that are significantly warmer than their surroundings. This book includes information about heat islands and their mitigation. It describes how heat islands are formed, what problems they cause, which technologies mitigate heat island effects and what policies and actions can be taken to cool communities.