Abstract
Birmingham is a large post-industrial city with a population in excess of one million inhabitants. Due to the nature of the dense, multifaceted buildings contained in the urban sprawl, the city exhibits a strong nocturnal urban heat island (UHI). This effect is strongest several hours after sunset and is related to city size, moisture availability, land use, anthropogenic emissions, building materials and geometry (Oke, 1987). A systematic review of the UHI field can be found in Arnfield (2003) and Stewart (2010).
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The urban climatic map |
| Subtitle of host publication | a methodology for sustainable urban planning |
| Editors | Edward Ng, Chao Ren |
| Place of Publication | London, UK |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Chapter | 19 |
| Pages | 252-260 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781315717616 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781849713764 |
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| Publication status | Published - 7 Sept 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Arts and Humanities(all)
- Environmental Science(all)
