Cool surface as urban heat island effect mitigation strategy for tropical climate

• Main Author: D E V S Kiran Kumar
• Other Authors: Wan Man Pun
• Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153374
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Due to retention of solar radiation heat, reduced ventilation and concentrated anthropogenic heat activities, many urban areas experience higher ambient temperatures than their less developed rural surroundings. This phenomenon is often referred to as the urban heat island (UHI) effect. The UHI effe...