Abstract The Urban Heat Island (UHI) is a phenomenon that affects many millions of people
worldwide. The higher temperatures experienced in urban areas compared to the …

Abstract Between 60% and 80% of global energy is consumed in urban areas and given the
projected increase in world׳ s urban population, this share is expected to further increase in …

The temperature of cities continues to increase because of the heat island phenomenon and
the undeniable climatic change. The observed high ambient temperatures intensify the …

Trees behave in different ways on microclimate due to mainly distinct features of each
species and planting strategies especially in the tropics. This paper quantifies the daily and …

Heat transfer in the asphalt pavement is significant because it affects asphalt pavement
performance and the surrounding environment. This importance is attributed to summertime …

With increasing the solar reflectance of urban surfaces, the outflow of short-wave solar
radiation increases, less solar heat energy is absorbed leading to lower surface …

Nowadays pavement technologies must comply with sustainability requirements, including
global warming, energy consumption, and quietness. On the one hand, global warming is …

Asphalt pavements absorb and store more heat than natural surfaces. Thus, high
temperatures are emitted from conventional asphalt pavements, subsequently releasing …

Solar reflective urban surfaces (white rooftops and light-colored pavements) can increase
the albedo of an urban area by about 0.1. Increasing the albedo of urban and human …

This study explores the sensitivity of high-resolution mesoscale simulations of urban heat
island (UHI) in the Chicago metropolitan area (CMA) and its environs to urban physical …