Heat Islands

Heat Island Science Corner

This page provides links to reports, research papers, and presentations on urban heat islands, including impacts of the heat island effect, case studies, potential benefits of mitigation strategies, and more. Please note that the inclusion of a paper or presentation on this page does not imply endorsement by EPA.

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Air Quality Benefits of Heat Island Mitigation	Akbari, H. 2005. Energy Saving Potentials and Air Quality Benefits of Urban Heat Island Mitigation. LBNL-58285. Berkeley, CA: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.	Heat Island Mitigation	link
Air Quality Benefits of Heat Island Mitigation	Taha, H.; Chang, S.; and Akbari, H. 2000. Meteorological and Air Quality Impacts of Heat Island Mitigation Measures in Three U.S. Cities. LBNL-44222. Berkeley, CA: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.	Heat Island Mitigation	link
American Meteorological Society, Eighth Symposium on the Urban Environment(Phoenix, Arizona, January 2009)	Urban energy balance, urban heat islands, urban precipitation patterns, measurements in the urban environment, modeling and forecasting, heat island mitigation, and other topics.	Papers, presentations, posters, and summaries from conferences and other meetings; Emerging Science	link
American Meteorological Society, Ninth Annual Symposium on the Urban Environment(Keystone, Colorado, August 2010)	Urban energy balance, extreme heat events, urban heat islands, urban precipitation patterns, measurements in the urban environment, modeling and forecasting, heat island mitigation, and other topics.	Papers, presentations, posters, and summaries from conferences and other meetings; Emerging Science	link
American Meteorological Society, Seventh Symposium on the Urban Environment(San Diego, California, September 2007)	Coastal urban environments, heat island trends and comparisons, heat island mitigation, heat island modeling, and more.	Papers, presentations, posters, and summaries from conferences and other meetings; Emerging Science	link
Arizona State University Pavements/Materials Conference(Tempe, Arizona, November 2010)	Asphalt and concrete pavement technology, recent innovations in pavement design and construction management, and updates on federal pavement performance research. Papers and presentations are available by clicking on the individual days listed in the conference agenda.	Papers, presentations, posters, and summaries from conferences and other meetings; Emerging Science	link
Benefits of Cool Pavements	Akbari, H.; Pomerantz, M.; and Taha, H. 2001. Cool surfaces and shade trees to reduce energy use and improve air quality in urban areas. Solar Energy, Vol 70, No. 3, pp. 295–310.	Cool Pavements	link
Benefits of Cool Roofs	Akbari, H.; Pomerantz, M.; and Taha, H. 2001. Cool surfaces and shade trees to reduce energy use and improve air quality in urban areas. Solar Energy, Vol 70, No. 3, pp. 295–310.	Cool Roofs	link
Chicago's Urban Heat Island	Gray, K. A. and Finster, M. E. 1999. The Urban Heat Island, Photochemical Smog, and Chicago: Local Features of the Problem and Solution. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University.	Measuring Heat Islands	link
Chicago's Urban Heat Island	Gray, K. A. and Finster, M. E. 1999. The Urban Heat Island, Photochemical Smog, and Chicago: Local Features of the Problem and Solution. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University.	Local Studies	link

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