Cool pavement systems as a mitigation strategy of urban heat island effect: a literature review

dc.contributor.authorAsmone, A
dc.contributor.authorChandrathilake, SR
dc.contributor.authorRanadewa, KATO
dc.contributor.editorSandanayake, YG
dc.contributor.editorFernando, NG
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-21T09:53:59Z
dc.date.available2022-06-21T09:53:59Z
dc.date.issued2013-06
dc.description.abstractThe urban heat island effect is the rise of ambient temperature in urban areas due to the progressive replacement of natural surfaces. Buildings and paved surfaces are contributing most to this phenomenon as per the properties of their material. Conversely, urban heat islands have a direct influence on building occupants' comfort levels, building cooling loads and energy costs as well. Although there are existing researches on green buildings, there is a significant lack of literature on cooler paved surfaces; particularly in tropical countries. To bridge this research gap, and to explore the applicability of cooler pavement systems in search of mitigating urban heat island effect in the micro and meso level, this study was executed as a desk study based on a literature survey of environmental implications of unsustainable rapid urban development, their mitigation strategies, and where existing pavement systems stood in all this. The literature synthesis of existing work by authors from around the globe led to the discussion and analysis of the paper, and resultant further study areas. This paper compares alternative “cool” pavement systems, which are defined as pavements with improved solar reflectivity and permeability characteristics. The paper suggests how these can be used effectively in a sustainability conscious building facility, and by infrastructure developments which has a wider role of reducing local heat islands, increasing pedestrian comfort and reducing runoff water. The scope of this paper was limited to pedestrian pavements and gives reference to construction professionals who are engaged with sustainable building and infrastructure projects on their usability.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAsmone , A., Chandrathilake , S. R., & Ranadewa, K. A. T. O .(2013 ). Cool pavement systems as a mitigation strategy of urban heat island effect: a literature review .In Y.G.Sandanayake & N.G. Fernando (Eds.), Socio-economic sustainability in construction: practice, policy and research (pp. 129-138). Ceylon Instituteof Builders. htps://ciobwcs.com/downloads/WCS2013-Proceedings.pdfen_US
dc.identifier.conference2nd World Construction Symposiumen_US
dc.identifier.departmentDepartment of Building Economicsen_US
dc.identifier.emailasmone@outlook,comen_US
dc.identifier.emailtharushar@uom.lken_US
dc.identifier.facultyArchitectureen_US
dc.identifier.pgnospp. 129-138en_US
dc.identifier.placeColomboen_US
dc.identifier.proceedingSocio-economic sustainability in construction: practice, policy and researchen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/18326
dc.identifier.year2013en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCeylon Institute of Buildersen_US
dc.relation.urihttps://ciobwcs.com/downloads/WCS2013-Proceedings.pdfen_US
dc.subjectGreen building materialsen_US
dc.subjectPedestrian pavementsen_US
dc.subjectSustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectUrban heat island effecten_US
dc.titleCool pavement systems as a mitigation strategy of urban heat island effect: a literature reviewen_US
dc.typeConference-Full-texten_US

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