Research insight : urban albedo: developing a canyon albedo calculator /

Urban albedo, the capacity of urban surfaces to reflect solar radiation, is one of the most important contributors to changes in outdoor temperature, intensifying the urban heat island phenomenon. As a result, it has significant implications for the urban microclimate, affecting thermal comfort cond...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Corporate Authors:	Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (Author), Knovel (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), [2022]
Subjects:	Albedo. Urban heat island. Architecture and solar radiation. Cities and towns > Research. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book