Positive effects of vegetation: urban heat island and green roofs |
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Authors: | Susca T Gaffin S R Dell'osso G R |
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Institution: | Polytechnic University of Bari, Via E. Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy. tiziana.susca@gmail.com |
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Abstract: | This paper attempts to evaluate the positive effects of vegetation with a multi-scale approach: an urban and a building scale.Monitoring the urban heat island in four areas of New York City, we have found an average of 2 °C difference of temperatures between the most and the least vegetated areas, ascribable to the substitution of vegetation with man-made building materials.At micro-scale, we have assessed the effect of surface albedo on climate through the use of a climatological model. Then, using the CO2 equivalents as indicators of the impact on climate, we have compared the surface albedo, and the construction, replacement and use phase of a black, a white and a green roof. By our analyses, we found that both the white and the green roofs are less impactive than the black one; with the thermal resistance, the biological activity of plants and the surface albedo playing a crucial role. |
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