Improving Open Space Design to Cope Better with Urban Heat Island Effects

A simulation study reveals how open space design may mitigate local urban heat island effects.

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Published inGaia (Heidelberg, Germany) Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 64 - 66
Main Authors Loibl, Wolfgang, Stiles, Richard, Pauleit, Stefan, Hagen, Katrin, Gasienica, Beatrix, Tötzer, Tanja, Trimmel, Heidi, Köstl, Mario, Feilmayr, Wolfgang
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
German
Published Munich oekom verlag 01.01.2014
OEKOM Publishing GmbH
Oekom - Gesellschaft fuer Oekologische Kommunikation mbH
Subjects
Adaptation
Air flow
Atmospheric temperature
Built environment
Cities
Climate Change
Climate Simulation
Cluster analysis
Cooling
Environmental aspects
Environmental impact
Field study
Heat
Heat Island Effects
Humidity
Metabolism
Microclimate
Planting
Simulation
Sparsely populated areas
Studies
Temperature
Temperature effects
Urban heat islands
Urban Microclimate
Urban planning
Austria
Vienna Austria
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Summary:A simulation study reveals how open space design may mitigate local urban heat island effects.
Bibliography:0940-5550(20140327)23:1L.64;1-
(H) Social Sciences - General
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ISSN:0940-5550
2625-5413
DOI:10.14512/gaia.23.1.17