<b>Quantifying the effect of waterways and green areas on the surface temperature

The cooling effects of urban parks and green areas, which form the “Park Cool Island” (PCI) can help decrease the surface temperature and mitigate the effects of urban heat islands (UHI). Therefore, the objective of this research was to know the temporal variability of PCI intensity, as well as anal...

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Main Author: Elis Dener Lima Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2017-02-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum: Technology
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Online Access:http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciTechnol/article/view/30469