The contribution of green roofs to mitigate urban heat island effect in Rio de Janeiro
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The contribution of green roofs to mitigate urban heat island effect in Rio de Janeiro
Original language description
Green roofs represent the reintroduction and inclusion of vegetation and biodiversity in the built urban environment. The integration of vegetation through green roofs; for example, using grasses, succulents, flowers, shrubs, and trees in urban areas is particularly important to maintain cool built urban environment because buildings, streets and other infrastructures increase the heat absorption, which results in the urban heat island effect. In addition to mitigating the warm urban climate, green roofs reduce energy consumption, provide spaces for recreation, and preserve biodiversity, which is probably one of the greatest challenges of our time, considering climate changes and environmental degradation by massive urbanization. This paper demonstrates results of air temperature, air humidity, and surface temperature measurements between a conventional roof and an extensive green roof located in Rio de Janeiro. The objective of this study is to evaluate the contribution of green roofs to mitigate the urban heat island effect through monitoring.
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Type
D - Article in proceedings
CEP classification
JN - Civil engineering
OECD FORD branch
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
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Publication year
2016
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Article name in the collection
Sustainable Urban Communities towards a Nearly Zero Impact Built Environment
ISBN
978-85-92631-00-0
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Number of pages
8
Pages from-to
51-58
Publisher name
Centro Tecnologico, Universidade Federal Do Espírito Santo
Place of publication
Brazil
Event location
Vitória
Event date
Sep 7, 2016
Type of event by nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce
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