Urban Heat Island Effect

h) References

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16. NYSERDA, NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR CLIMATE SYSTEMS RESEARCH & NASA/GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES, DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, HUNTER COLLEGE - CUNY, and SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP. (SAIC). MITIGATING NEW YORK CITY’S HEAT ISLAND WITH URBAN FORESTRY, LIVING ROOFS, AND LIGHT SURFACES. Rep. no. 06-06. New York City, 2006. Print.
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FIGURES
1. USEPA. "Heat Island Effect | U.S. EPA." US Environmental Protection Agency. 29 Mar. 2011. Web. 18 Apr. 2011. <http://www.epa.gov/heatisld/>.
2. Wikimedia. "Thermal Radiation." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation Inc., Apr. 2011. Web. 20 Apr. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_radiation>.
3. Chang, Sheng-chieh. "Cool Pavements." Environmental Issues - News and Information about the Environment. Urban Heat Island Group, 30 Aug. 2000. Web. 21 Apr. 2011. <http://environment.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ>.

TABLES
1. NYSERDA, NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR CLIMATE SYSTEMS RESEARCH & NASA/GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES, DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, HUNTER COLLEGE - CUNY, and SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP. (SAIC). MITIGATING NEW YORK CITY’S HEAT ISLAND WITH URBAN FORESTRY, LIVING ROOFS, AND LIGHT SURFACES. Rep. no. 06-06. New York City, 2006. Print.

 

Section a) Introduction (HOME)

Section b) Why is Urban Heat Island a concern?

Section c) How Climate Change will affect UHI

Section d) Measuring the Urban Heat Island Effect

Section e) How can Urban Heat Island be Remediated?

Section f) Mitigation at Local/Regional/National Level

Section g) Conclusion

Section h) References

 

(By Kiersten Lee/Gregory Möller)