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Cool pavement systems as a mitigation strategy of urban heat island effect: a literature review

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dc.contributor.author Asmone, A
dc.contributor.author Chandrathilake, SR
dc.contributor.author Ranadewa, KATO
dc.contributor.editor Sandanayake, YG
dc.contributor.editor Fernando, NG
dc.date.accessioned 2022-06-21T09:53:59Z
dc.date.available 2022-06-21T09:53:59Z
dc.date.issued 2013-06
dc.identifier.citation Asmone , A., Chandrathilake , S. R., & Ranadewa, K. A. T. O .(2013 ). Cool pavement systems as a mitigation strategy of urban heat island effect: a literature review .In Y.G.Sandanayake & N.G. Fernando (Eds.), Socio-economic sustainability in construction: practice, policy and research (pp. 129-138). Ceylon Instituteof Builders. htps://ciobwcs.com/downloads/WCS2013-Proceedings.pdf en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/18326
dc.description.abstract The urban heat island effect is the rise of ambient temperature in urban areas due to the progressive replacement of natural surfaces. Buildings and paved surfaces are contributing most to this phenomenon as per the properties of their material. Conversely, urban heat islands have a direct influence on building occupants' comfort levels, building cooling loads and energy costs as well. Although there are existing researches on green buildings, there is a significant lack of literature on cooler paved surfaces; particularly in tropical countries. To bridge this research gap, and to explore the applicability of cooler pavement systems in search of mitigating urban heat island effect in the micro and meso level, this study was executed as a desk study based on a literature survey of environmental implications of unsustainable rapid urban development, their mitigation strategies, and where existing pavement systems stood in all this. The literature synthesis of existing work by authors from around the globe led to the discussion and analysis of the paper, and resultant further study areas. This paper compares alternative “cool” pavement systems, which are defined as pavements with improved solar reflectivity and permeability characteristics. The paper suggests how these can be used effectively in a sustainability conscious building facility, and by infrastructure developments which has a wider role of reducing local heat islands, increasing pedestrian comfort and reducing runoff water. The scope of this paper was limited to pedestrian pavements and gives reference to construction professionals who are engaged with sustainable building and infrastructure projects on their usability. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Ceylon Institute of Builders en_US
dc.relation.uri https://ciobwcs.com/downloads/WCS2013-Proceedings.pdf en_US
dc.subject Green building materials en_US
dc.subject Pedestrian pavements en_US
dc.subject Sustainability en_US
dc.subject Urban heat island effect en_US
dc.title Cool pavement systems as a mitigation strategy of urban heat island effect: a literature review en_US
dc.type Conference-Full-text en_US
dc.identifier.faculty Architecture en_US
dc.identifier.department Department of Building Economics en_US
dc.identifier.year 2013 en_US
dc.identifier.conference 2nd World Construction Symposium en_US
dc.identifier.place Colombo en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos pp. 129-138 en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding Socio-economic sustainability in construction: practice, policy and research en_US
dc.identifier.email asmone@outlook,com en_US
dc.identifier.email tharushar@uom.lk en_US


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