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Urban Heat Stress and Mitigation Solutions Vincenzo Costanzo

Urban Heat Stress and Mitigation Solutions By Vincenzo Costanzo

Urban Heat Stress and Mitigation Solutions by Vincenzo Costanzo

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Summary

This book provides the reader with an understanding of the impact that different morphologies, construction materials and green coverage solutions, have on the urban microclimate, thus affecting the comfort conditions of urban inhabitants and the energy needs of buildings in urban areas.

Urban Heat Stress and Mitigation Solutions Summary

Urban Heat Stress and Mitigation Solutions: An Engineering Perspective by Vincenzo Costanzo

  • A detailed description of the physical processes taking place at the urban scale and of their role in determining people's comfort conditions in the outdoor environment
  • An engineering-based approach to the study of urban microclimate and urban energy modelling
  • A catalogue of technological solutions for the mitigation of the urban microclimate, corroborated by case studies spread worldwide
  • A holistic view of how mitigation issues at urban scale do intersect with higher level topics such as circular economy and fuel poverty

About Vincenzo Costanzo

Vincenzo Costanzo is currently a Researcher at the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture (DICAR) at the University of Catania, Italy. He holds a PhD in energetics focusing on building and environmental physics.

Gianpiero Evola is Assdociate Professor of building physics at the Department of Electric, Electronic and Computer Engineering (DIEEI) at the University of Catania, Italy. He holds a PhD in building physics.

Luigi Marletta is Professor of building physics at the Department of Electric, Electronic and Computer Engineering (DIEEI) at the University of Catania, Italy.

Table of Contents

Part I: Physical processes and outdoor comfort in urban areas 1. Understanding heat and mass transfer at the urban scale 2. An overview of microclimate simulation tools and models for predicting outdoor thermal comfort 3. Measuring and assessing thermal exposure 4. Thermal comfort in the outdoor built environment: the role of clothing 5. Potential effects of anthropometric variables on outdoor thermal comfort Part II: Urban energy modelling 6. Urban form and climate performance 7. Including weather data morphing and other urban effects in energy simulations 8. The climate-related potential of natural ventilation 9. Different approaches to urban energy modelling 10. Low carbon heating and cooling strategies for urban residential buildings - A bottom-up engineering modelling approach 11. Definition, modelling and performance evaluation of energy distribution networks of prosumers Part III: Adaptation and mitigation measures 12. Cool materials in buildings. Roofs as a measure for urban energy rehabilitation 13. Building greenery systems 14. Thermochromic and retro-reflective materials 15. Urban green infrastructures for climate change adaptation: a multiscale approach 16. Part IV: Towards a resilient urbanscape 16. Environmental valuation and the city perspectives towards the circular economy 17. Urban energy poverty 18. Planning criteria for nature-based solutions in cities 19. The Colour of Heat: Visualising Urban Heat Islands for policy-making

Additional information

NPB9780367493639
9780367493639
0367493632
Urban Heat Stress and Mitigation Solutions: An Engineering Perspective by Vincenzo Costanzo
Vincenzo Costanzo
New
Hardback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2021-09-09
412
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