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<div class="csl-entry">Mahdavi, A., Kiesel, K., & Vuckovic, M. (2016). Methodologies for UHI Analysis - Urban Heat Island Phenomenon and Related Mitigation Measures in Central Europe. In F. Musco (Ed.), <i>Counteracting Urban Heat Island Effects in a Global Climate Change Scenario</i> (pp. 71–91). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10425-6_3</div>
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/29340
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dc.description.abstract
(no german version) A central strand of research work in the realm of urban physics aims at a better understanding of the variance in microclimatic conditions due to factors such as building agglomeration density, anthropogenic heat production, traffic intensity, presence and extent of green areas and bodies of water. The characteristics and evolution of the urban microclimate is not only relevant to people´s experience of outdoor thermal conditions in the cities. Higher air temperatures also exacerbate discomfort caused by the overheating of indoor spaces and increases cooling energy expenditures. It can be argued that the solid understanding of the temporal and spatial variance of urban microclimate represents a prerequisite for the reliable assessment
of the thermal performance of buildings (energy requirements, indoor thermal conditions). In this context, the present treatment entails a three-fold contribution. First, the existence and extent of the UHI phenomena are documented for a number of Central-European cities. Second, a comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of UHI mitigation measures in these cities is described that is conducted using advanced numeric modelling instruments. Third, a systematic framework is proposed
to identify a number of variables of the urban environment that are hypothesized to influence UHI and the urban microclimate variance. These variables pertain to both geometric (morphological) and semantic (material-related) urban features.
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dc.description.abstract
A central strand of research work in the realm of urban physics aims at a better understanding of the variance in microclimatic conditions due to factors such as building agglomeration density, anthropogenic heat production, traffic intensity, presence and extent of green areas and bodies of water. The characteristics and evolution of the urban microclimate is not only relevant to people´s experience of outdoor thermal conditions in the cities. Higher air temperatures also exacerbate discomfort caused by the overheating of indoor spaces and increases cooling energy expenditures. It can be argued that the solid understanding of the temporal and spatial variance of urban microclimate represents a prerequisite for the reliable assessment
of the thermal performance of buildings (energy requirements, indoor thermal conditions). In this context, the present treatment entails a three-fold contribution. First, the existence and extent of the UHI phenomena are documented for a number of Central-European cities. Second, a comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of UHI mitigation measures in these cities is described that is conducted using advanced numeric modelling instruments. Third, a systematic framework is proposed
to identify a number of variables of the urban environment that are hypothesized to influence UHI and the urban microclimate variance. These variables pertain to both geometric (morphological) and semantic (material-related) urban features.
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dc.description.sponsorship
Wirtschaftskammer Wien
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dc.publisher
Springer Verlag
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dc.subject
Simulation
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dc.subject
Urban climate
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dc.subject
Urban heat island
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dc.subject
Mitigation measures
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dc.subject
Evaluation
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dc.title
Methodologies for UHI Analysis - Urban Heat Island Phenomenon and Related Mitigation Measures in Central Europe
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dc.type
Buchbeitrag
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dc.type
Book Contribution
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dc.relation.publication
Counteracting Urban Heat Island Effects in a Global Climate Change Scenario
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dc.relation.isbn
978-3-319-10424-9
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dc.relation.doi
10.1007/978-3-319-10425-6
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dc.description.startpage
71
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dc.description.endpage
91
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Edited Volume Contribution
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tuw.booktitle
Counteracting Urban Heat Island Effects in a Global Climate Change Scenario
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tuw.peerreviewed
true
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tuw.relation.publisher
Springer
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tuw.relation.publisherplace
Cham
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tuw.project.title
Monitoring and modeling of the urban micro-climate
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E1
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tuw.researchTopic.id
E4
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tuw.researchTopic.id
E6
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tuw.researchTopic.name
Energy Active Buildings, Settlements and Spatial Infrastructures
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tuw.researchTopic.name
Environmental Monitoring and Climate Adaptation
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tuw.researchTopic.name
Sustainable Production and Technologies
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tuw.researchTopic.value
5
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tuw.researchTopic.value
90
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tuw.researchTopic.value
5
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tuw.publication.orgunit
E259-03 - Forschungsbereich Bauphysik und Bauökologie
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tuw.publisher.doi
10.1007/978-3-319-10425-6_3
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dc.description.numberOfPages
21
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wb.sciencebranch
Architektur
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wb.sciencebranch
Bauingenieurwesen
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wb.sciencebranch.oefos
2012
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wb.sciencebranch.oefos
2011
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wb.facultyfocus
Öko-effiziente Entwicklung und Gestaltung der gebauten Umwelt und der räumlichen Ressourcen
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wb.facultyfocus
Eco-efficient development and design of the built environment