Mitigation of the urban heat island effect using vegetation

N.E. Theeuwes; G.J. Steeneveld; R.J. Ronda; B.G. Heusinkveld; A.A.M. Holtslag

Mitigation of the urban heat island effect using vegetation

N.E. Theeuwes
, G.J. Steeneveld
, R.J. Ronda
, B.G. Heusinkveld
, A.A.M. Holtslag

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This paper gives a summary of research studying the impact of green vegetation and water surfaces on the urban heat island effect in Dutch cities. It appears that observations from both hobby meteorological stations, bike traverses and model results from 1D and a 3D WRF mesoscale model consistently estimate the cooling effect of urban green vegetation by 0.06 K/% vegetation cover. Surprisingly, enhanced water surface cover appears to increase the maximum urban heat island effect.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	8th International Conference on Urban Climates, UCD, Dublin, Ireland - Duration: 6 Aug 2012 → 10 Aug 2012

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Conference/symposium	8th International Conference on Urban Climates, UCD, Dublin, Ireland
Period	6/08/12 → 10/08/12

Keywords

climatic change
urban areas
temperature
measurement
bicycles
rotterdam

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Mitigation of the urban heat island effect using vegetation

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