Conventional air conditioning is not a sustainable solution to the challenge of a hot or humid climate. The climate problem is compounded in so-called Urban Heat Islands; urban areas where the air can be 3ndash;5deg;C hotter than its surrounding areas and where pollution levels are consequently raised.Including a colour section with thermal images and maps; this book explores the complex relationships between climate; buildings and plants; especially in urban heat islands. These relationships bear very critically on a range of environmental issues and point to some corresponding solutions. One chapter highlights some of the extensive research work carried out in Singapore; especially investigating the thermal benefits of greenery in buildings in the urban setting. Though several books have been written on urban heat islands; this work uniquely examines the linkages between climate; buildings and plants. It forms a reference for researchers and professionals such as architects; architectural science; landscape architects; building services engineers; urban planners and urban climatologists. It may also be useful for final year undergraduates or graduate students in these disciplines.
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