Year: 2020
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: The Urban Heat Island (UHI) is a phenomenon that affects many cities and citizens worldwide. As a developing city, Tirana has had a rapid urbanization with a high population increase and like other Mediterranean cities has faced many thermal issues from high urban temperatures .The present paper aims to analyse the urban heat island phenomenon during summer time in Tirana and to propose urban heat island mitigation techniques based on cool materials and urban greenery. Three sites with different characteristics have been selected for the analysis and mitigation strategies.
Authors: Vilma Picari, Sokol Dervishi
Institution: Epoka University
Language: English
Topic: Urban Heat Island Mitigation
Subfield: Environmental Engineering
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4242320515