Understanding Trends in Urban Heat and Mitigation Strategies in Urban Design and Planning
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Burch, Makaela
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Since the 19th century, a trend of rapid urbanization has been observed across the globe. Given that urban areas need to accommodate more and more people, urban development has been impacted in a way that favors high-density structures, which can lead to a number of environmental concerns. The urban heat island effect is a phenomenon that many urban centers suffer from, especially in the summer months, which causes the atmospheric temperature to be higher in urban areas than in suburban or rural areas. This paper will provide insight into how various mitigation strategies can be incorporated into urban design and planning to reduce the impact of urban heat and heat-related climate hazards in the future. How we interact with our environment directly affects our quality of living, therefore going forward with these understandings may prove to be vital in humanity's hunt to lessen the already tremendous burden that we have placed on our planet.
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2024-04-25
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