Nature-Based Designs to Mitigate Urban Heat: The Efficacy of Green Infrastructure Treatments in Portland, Oregon

• Published in: Atmosphere Vol. 10; no. 5; p. 282
• Main Authors: Makido, Yasuyo, Hellman, Dana, Shandas, Vivek
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.05.2019
• Subjects: Adaptation; Ambient temperature; Built environment; Central business districts; Cities; Climate adaptation; Climate change; Climate effects; Cooling; Ecosystems; Environmental perception; Extreme heat; Extreme high temperatures; Extreme values; Global warming; Green infrastructure; Heat; High temperature; Infrastructure; Land use; Landscape; Microclimate; Mitigation; nature-based solutions; Planning; Public health; resilience; Temperature effects; Urban areas; Urban climates; Urban environments; urban heat; Urban heat islands; Oregon; Beijing China; United States > US; China

Urban heat is a growing environmental concern in cities around the world. The urban heat island effect, combined with warming effects of climate change, is likely to cause an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme heat events. Alterations to the physical, built environment are a viable o...