Assessing practical measures to reduce urban heat: Green and cool roofs

• Published in: Building and environment Vol. 70; pp. 266 - 276
• Main Authors: Coutts, Andrew M., Daly, Edoardo, Beringer, Jason, Tapper, Nigel J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Australia; Buildings; Buildings. Public works; cities; climate change; Cool roofs; energy balance; energy transfer; Evapotranspiration; Exact sciences and technology; External envelopes; Green roofs; heat transfer; insulating materials; Irrigation; planting; Roof; Sedum; soil water; summer; Surface energy balance; temperature; urban areas; Urban development; vegetation; Australia; Surface energy balance; Irrigation; Green roofs; Cool roofs; Evapotranspiration; Green roof; Cool roof; Urban area; Experimental study; Urban heat island; Energy balance; Reduction; Vegetation; Observation; Roofing; Surface energy
• ISSN: 0360-1323; 1873-684X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.08.021

As cities continue to grow and develop under climate change, identifying and assessing practical approaches to mitigate high urban temperatures is critical to help provide thermally comfortable, attractive and sustainable urban environments. Green and cool roofs are commonly reported to provide urba...