TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Mitigating urban heating in dryland cities: a literature review
JO  - Journal of planning literature
A1  - Wheeler, Stephen M.
A1  - Abunnasr, Yaser
A1  - Dialesandro, John
A1  - Assaf, Eleni
A1  - Agopian, Sarine
A1  - Gamberini, Virginia Carter
SP  - 434
EP  - 446
VL  - 34
IS  - 4
N2  - This review analyzes literature regarding urban heating and urban heat islands (UHIs) in dryland cities. This topic is of widespread importance in the era of climate change since many global cities are in arid, semiarid, or Mediterranean regions. We first analyze the literature on dryland UHIs, finding major differences with those for temperate cities. We then review research on cooling strategies involving vegetation, built form, and materials. Finally, we consider planning dimensions. Overall, we find that the most sustainable cooling approach for dryland cities is likely to combine low-water tree species with dense, shade-producing built form and high-albedo materials.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-4122
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0885412219855779
ID  - ref1
ER  -