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Primer for Cool Cities : Reducing Excessive Urban Heat – With a Focus on Passive Measures

Cities are getting hotter as a result of growing urbanization and global climate change. The negative impacts of temperature increases are significant and touch nearly every aspect of urban life. Protecting populations from extreme heat is one of t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Energy Sector Management Assistance Program
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:
CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT
URBAN ENVIRONMENT
COOLING
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
HEAT MORTALITY
AIR QUALITY
WATER QUALITY
ENERGY DEMAND
TRANSPORT
PASSIVE COOLING
REFLECTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE
SHADING
WIND FLOW
WASTE HEAT
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/605601595393390081/Primer-for-Cool-Cities-Reducing-Excessive-Urban-Heat-With-a-Focus-on-Passive-Measures
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34218

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/605601595393390081/Primer-for-Cool-Cities-Reducing-Excessive-Urban-Heat-With-a-Focus-on-Passive-Measures
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34218

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