Ramakreshnan, Logaraj and Aghamohammadi, Nasrin (2024) The Application of Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Heat Island Mitigation in Asia: Progress, Challenges, and Recommendations. Current Environmental Health Reports, 11 (1). pp. 4-17. ISSN 2196-5412, DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s40572-023-00427-2.
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Purpose of ReviewUnprecedented urbanization in Asia affects the net radiation and energy flux of urban areas in the form of urban heat islands (UHI). The application of nature-based solutions (NbS) via urban green and blue infrastructures is a promising approach to mitigate UHI via urban boundary condition modifications, which affect the energy balance. This narrative review discusses the application of green and blue infrastructures in the Asian context by highlighting its progress, challenges, and recommendations. This review is descriptive in nature and includes perspectives on the discussed topics.Recent FindingsStudies on the application of green and blue infrastructures in UHI mitigation are still scant in Asia. Their cooling performance is greatly influenced by their types, size, geometry, surface roughness, spread (threshold distance), temporal scales, topography, pollution levels, prevailing climate, and assessment techniques. Distinct urban characteristics, climatic conditions, environmental risks, lack of awareness and expertise, lack of policy and government incentives, and limited scientific studies are the major challenges in their implementation of UHI mitigation in Asia.SummaryAlthough green and blue infrastructures are associated with urban cooling, more in-depth experimental work and multidisciplinary research collaboration are paramount to exploring its implementation potential in Asia and other countries that share similar urban and environmental characteristics.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | Universiti Malaya |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Built environment; Blue infrastructure; Heat mitigation; Green infrastructure; Nature-based solutions; Urban heat island |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine > Social & Preventive Medicine Institute of Advanced Studies |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Nov 2024 05:45 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Nov 2024 05:45 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/45821 |
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