Improving City Vitality through Urban Heat Reduction with Green Infrastructure and Design Solutions: A Systematic Literature Review

Cities are prone to excess heat, manifesting as urban heat islands (UHIs). UHIs impose a heat penalty upon urban inhabitants that jeopardizes human health and amplifies the escalating effects of background temperature rises and heatwaves, presenting barriers to participation in city life that dimini...

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Main Authors: Elliott, Helen, Eon, Christine, Breadsell, Jessica
Format: Journal Article
Published: MDPI AG 2020
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81844