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The Potential Role of Green Infrastructure in the Mitigation of the Urban Heat Island.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The Potential Role of Green Infrastructure in the Mitigation of the Urban Heat Island./
Author:	Smalls-Mantey, Lauren A.
Published:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2017,
Description:	176 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-02(E), Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International79-02A(E).
Subject:	Urban planning. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=10637076
ISBN:	9780355390964

The Potential Role of Green Infrastructure in the Mitigation of the Urban Heat Island.
Smalls-Mantey, Lauren A.

The Potential Role of Green Infrastructure in the Mitigation of the Urban Heat Island. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2017 - 176 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-02(E), Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Drexel University, 2017.

Extreme precipitation and extreme heat are two of the most significant environmental challenges facing urban environment this decade. Current climate change predictions estimate extreme events will increase in intensity and frequency, making cities more susceptible to fatalities. Nature-based solutions can be used to adapt and mitigate the impact of extreme events. Over the past decade, cities have installed stormwater green infrastructure (SGI) to capture, treat, infiltrate, and evapotranspire stormwater. The aggressive installation of these facilities has introduced new vegetation into the urban environment, creating the opportunity for SGI to reduce urban temperatures through evapotranspiration and shading. Previous research has focused on the performance of SGI to capture stormwater and the ability of vegetation to reduce temperatures, separately. However, this dissertation is a comprehensive study, exploring the multiple benefits SGI can provide. The aim of this study was to quantify the role of SGI in the reduction of air temperatures. The microclimate and surface energy balance of two ground level bioretention SGI facilities and one green roof were analyzed. Furthermore, a 3D microclimate model simulated the extent of influence of individual and aggregate SGI facilities. Results of this thesis can be used by neighborhood planners and designers to justify the implementation of SGI facilities in heat vulnerable neighborhoods. Design recommendations explain how to achieve the maximum SGI benefits available in neighborhoods that are located in both heat vulnerable and priority stormwater watersheds.

ISBN: 9780355390964Subjects--Topical Terms:

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Urban planning.

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