Qualitative Analysis of the Cooling Potential of the Streetside Vegetation of Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
Alisha Chowdhury,
Shankha Pratim Bhattacharya
Abstract:The urban heat island (UHI) effect is a major challenge in contemporary urban planning. The large number of paved surfaces, anthropogenic activities and combustion of fossil fuels are the major contributors of this phenomenon. Urban green spaces are known to mitigate the UHI. Since streets constitute a major portion of the urban areas, greening the streets can help reduce heat stress significantly. To study the impact of orientation and density of the street side vegetation on their cooling potential in Kharag… Show more
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