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Publications
Heat Island Brochures and Fact Sheets
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HIRI Brochure
(PDF, 6 pp., 1.8MB); Also available as a Text File (txt, 16KB) -
Smart Growth and Urban Heat Islands
(PDF, 2 pp., 180KB); Also available as a Text File (txt, 8KB) -
Desarrollo Inteligente e Islas Urbanas de Calor
(PDF, 2 pp., 180KB); Also available as a Text File (txt, 8KB) -
"It's Too Darn Hot" — Planning for Excessive Heat Events
(PDF, 4 pp., 404KB); Also available as a Text File (txt, 8KB) -
IAUC Teaching Resources, The Urban Canopy Layer Heat Island
(PDF, 5 pp., 364KB); Also available as a Text File (txt, 19KB) -
Beat the Heat - 8 Simple Steps for Older Adults
(PDF, 1 pp., 293KB) - Cool Pavement Report_Former Guide_complete.pdf (PDF, 72 pp., 581KB)
Heat Island Reports
| Subject | Reference | Section (pdf) |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago's Urban Heat Island | Gray, K. A., Finster, M. E. The Urban Heat Island, Photochemical Smog, and Chicago: Local Features of the Problem and Solution. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University. |
Exec.
Sum. (PDF, 14 pp., 205 KB)
Chap. 1 & 2 (PDF, 42 pp., 494 KB) Chap. 3 (PDF, 38 pp., 2.2 MB) Chap. 4 & 5 (PDF, 36 pp., 653 KB) Appendix (PDF, 22 pp., 878 KB) |
| Pavement Reflectance Report | Levinson, R., and Akbari, H. 2001. Effects of Composition and Exposure On the Solar Reflectance Of Portland Cement Concrete. LBNL-48334. Berkeley, CA: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. |
Chap.
1 & 2 (PDF, 21 pp., 1.4 MB)
Chap. 3 & 4 (PDF, 20 pp., 2.6 MB) Appendix (PDF, 11 pp., 491 KB) |
| SLC Fabric Analysis | Akbari, H., and Rose, L. S. 2001. Characterizing the Fabric of the Urban Environment: A Case Study of Salt Lake City, Utah. LBNL-47851.†Berkeley, CA: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. |
Body (PDF, 51 pp., 654
KB)
Appendix (PDF, 18 pp., 2.9 MB) |
| Energy Savings Potential in 11 Cities | Konopacki, S., Akbari, H., Pomerantz, M., Gabersek, S., and Gartland, L. 1997. Cooling Energy Savings Potential of Light-Colored Roofs for Residential and Commercial Buildings in 11 U.S. Metropolitan Areas. LBNL-39433. Berkeley, Calif.: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. |
Body (PDF, 53 pp.,
2.9 MB)
Appendix (PDF, 64 pp., 3.6 MB) |
| Air Quality Analysis for 3 Cities | 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. Berkely, CA: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. |
Full Report (PDF, 61 pp.,
344 KB)
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| Homology Mapping Technique for Heat Island Mitigation | Douglas, S. G., Hudischewskyj, A. B., Lundgren, J. R. 2001. Development And Implementation Of A Homology Mapping Technique To Aid The Selection Of Cities For Modeling Of The Effects Of Urban Heat Island Mitigation Measures On Ozone Air Quality. SYSAPP-01-008. San Rafael, CA: ICF Consulting/Systems Applications International, Inc. | Full Report (PDF, 28 pp., 86 KB) |
| Air Quality Modeling Sensitivities | Hudischewskyj, A. B., Douglas, S. G., Lundgren, J. R. 2001. Meteorological And Air Quality Modeling To Further Examine The Effects Of Urban Heat Island Mitigation Measures On Several Cities In The Northeastern U.S.. SYSAPP-01-001. San Rafael, CA: ICF Consulting/Systems Applications International, Inc. | Full Report (PDF, 19 pp., 36 KB) |
| Toronto Energy Savings | Konopacki, S., and Akbari, H. 2001. Energy Impacts of Heat Island Reduction Strategies in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada. LBNL-49172. Berkeley, CA: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. | Full Report (PDF, 49 pp., 540 KB) |
The
Heat
Island Group
at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) lists
numerous related reports. They are in alphabetical order by
author, and then chronologically by date of publication.