Counteracting Urban Heat Island Effects in a Global Climate Change Scenario

Edited by Francesco Musco

This book Fosters decision support systems for effective long-term urban planning to mitigate and reduce urban heat islands, their impacts on urban areas, and with regard to proper synergies with climate protection. It reports and analyzes studies of the heat island effect in eight metropolitan areas in the European Union and explores measures for counteracting heat islands phenomena, offering urban planning solutions applicable in Europe and beyond.

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