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Mitigating New York City’s heat island with urban forestry, living roofs, and light surfaces

Abstract

This study uses a regional climate model (MM5) in combination with observed meteorological, satellite, and GIS data to determine the impact of each of the mitigation strategies, urban forestry, living/green roofs, and light surfaces, on surface and near-surface air temperature in the New York Metropolitan Region over space and time. The effects of localized changes in land-surface cover in six case study areas are evaluated in the context of regional atmospheric mixing.

Resource Type
Report
Authors
Cynthia Rosenzweig William Solecki Ronald Slosberg
Resource URL
http://www.giss.nasa.gov/research/news/20060130/103341.pdf
Publication
A report to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Date
2006
Climate and Environmental Impact
Heat
Solutions
Built environment Urban greening

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