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Urban Heat Island (UHI) is considered as one of the major problems in the 21st century posed to human beings as a result of urbanization and industrialization of human civilization. The large amount of heat generated from urban structures, as they consume and re-radiate solar radiations, and from the anthropogenic heat sources are the main causes of UHI.
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- Rizwan, Ahmed Memon (Author)
- Dennis, Leung Y.C. (Author)
- Liu, Chunho (Author)
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2007-09-27
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- Digital object identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1001-0742(08)60019-4
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- Corresponding Author: Ahmed Memon Rizwan University of Hong Kong rizwan@hkusua.hku.hk, opens in a new window
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RIZWAN, A. M., DENNIS, L. Y. C., & LIU, C. (2008). A review on the generation, determination and mitigation of Urban Heat Island. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 20(1), 120–128. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1001-0742(08)60019-4