Evaluation of cool roof and vegetations in mitigating urban heat island in a tropical city, Singapore

• Published in: Urban climate Vol. 16; pp. 59 - 74
• Main Authors: Li, Xian-Xiang, Norford, Leslie K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2016
• Subjects: Cool roof; Green vegetation; Mitigation; Tropical city; Urban heat island (UHI); Mitigation; Cool roof; Urban heat island (UHI); Tropical city; Green vegetation

•A high-resolution numerical simulation of UHI in a tropical city is performed.•Cool roof and vegetation both can reduce air temperature, but at different times.•Green vegetation is preferable in reducing the nocturnal UHI in a tropical city. A numerical study with a weather research and forecasting...