Urban grid forms as a strategy for reducing heat island effects in arid cities

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Sosa, María Belén; Correa Cantaloube, Erica Norma; Canton, Maria Alicia
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2017
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The urban heat island (UHI) modifies the thermal behavior of cities. UHI effects increase the demand for electricity and decreases the livability of outdoor and indoor spaces. This paper seeks to identify forms of urban grids (UGs) that contribute to the reduction of the UHI in Mendoza-Argentina. The microclimates of 10 urban canyons (UCs) were monitored, analyzed and compared during the summertime. This investigation considers the thermal behaviors of open-forested and compact-non forested streetscapes using 4 UG forms. The data were statistically analyzed. The results suggest that the minimum air temperature is related to the combined effects of the neighborhood grid and the UC configuration. However, the maximum and average air temperatures are related to the UC configuration. The multi-azimuthal UG remains cooler. Additionally, the compact-non forested UC was found to be the hottest, which differs from what is known concerning the thermal behavior of UC configurations in the arid zone. When this streetscape is compared to the open-forested UCs, air temperatures differ up to 10.2 °C during the afternoon, 1.7 °C at night, and buildings consume up to 65% more electricity. In summary, creating thermally efficient cities in arid zones requires using the best combination of UG forms and UC design.
Fil: Sosa, María Belén. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ambiente, Hábitat y Energía; Argentina
Fil: Correa Cantaloube, Erica Norma. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ambiente, Hábitat y Energía; Argentina
Fil: Canton, Maria Alicia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ambiente, Hábitat y Energía; Argentina
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Arid Cities
Energy Consumption
Planning
Thermal Behavior
Urban Grids
Urban Heat Island
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spelling Urban grid forms as a strategy for reducing heat island effects in arid citiesSosa, María BelénCorrea Cantaloube, Erica NormaCanton, Maria AliciaArid CitiesEnergy ConsumptionPlanningThermal BehaviorUrban GridsUrban Heat Islandhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1The urban heat island (UHI) modifies the thermal behavior of cities. UHI effects increase the demand for electricity and decreases the livability of outdoor and indoor spaces. This paper seeks to identify forms of urban grids (UGs) that contribute to the reduction of the UHI in Mendoza-Argentina. The microclimates of 10 urban canyons (UCs) were monitored, analyzed and compared during the summertime. This investigation considers the thermal behaviors of open-forested and compact-non forested streetscapes using 4 UG forms. The data were statistically analyzed. The results suggest that the minimum air temperature is related to the combined effects of the neighborhood grid and the UC configuration. However, the maximum and average air temperatures are related to the UC configuration. The multi-azimuthal UG remains cooler. Additionally, the compact-non forested UC was found to be the hottest, which differs from what is known concerning the thermal behavior of UC configurations in the arid zone. When this streetscape is compared to the open-forested UCs, air temperatures differ up to 10.2 °C during the afternoon, 1.7 °C at night, and buildings consume up to 65% more electricity. In summary, creating thermally efficient cities in arid zones requires using the best combination of UG forms and UC design.Fil: Sosa, María Belén. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ambiente, Hábitat y Energía; ArgentinaFil: Correa Cantaloube, Erica Norma. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ambiente, Hábitat y Energía; ArgentinaFil: Canton, Maria Alicia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ambiente, Hábitat y Energía; ArgentinaElsevier Ltd2017-07info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/40168Sosa, María Belén; Correa Cantaloube, Erica Norma; Canton, Maria Alicia; Urban grid forms as a strategy for reducing heat island effects in arid cities; Elsevier Ltd; Sustainable Cities and Society; 32; 7-2017; 547-5562210-6707CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.scs.2017.05.003info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210670716304152info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:37:25Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/40168instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:37:26.084CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Urban grid forms as a strategy for reducing heat island effects in arid cities
title Urban grid forms as a strategy for reducing heat island effects in arid cities
spellingShingle Urban grid forms as a strategy for reducing heat island effects in arid cities
Sosa, María Belén
Arid Cities
Energy Consumption
Planning
Thermal Behavior
Urban Grids
Urban Heat Island
title_short Urban grid forms as a strategy for reducing heat island effects in arid cities
title_full Urban grid forms as a strategy for reducing heat island effects in arid cities
title_fullStr Urban grid forms as a strategy for reducing heat island effects in arid cities
title_full_unstemmed Urban grid forms as a strategy for reducing heat island effects in arid cities
title_sort Urban grid forms as a strategy for reducing heat island effects in arid cities
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Sosa, María Belén
Correa Cantaloube, Erica Norma
Canton, Maria Alicia
author Sosa, María Belén
author_facet Sosa, María Belén
Correa Cantaloube, Erica Norma
Canton, Maria Alicia
author_role author
author2 Correa Cantaloube, Erica Norma
Canton, Maria Alicia
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Arid Cities
Energy Consumption
Planning
Thermal Behavior
Urban Grids
Urban Heat Island
topic Arid Cities
Energy Consumption
Planning
Thermal Behavior
Urban Grids
Urban Heat Island
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The urban heat island (UHI) modifies the thermal behavior of cities. UHI effects increase the demand for electricity and decreases the livability of outdoor and indoor spaces. This paper seeks to identify forms of urban grids (UGs) that contribute to the reduction of the UHI in Mendoza-Argentina. The microclimates of 10 urban canyons (UCs) were monitored, analyzed and compared during the summertime. This investigation considers the thermal behaviors of open-forested and compact-non forested streetscapes using 4 UG forms. The data were statistically analyzed. The results suggest that the minimum air temperature is related to the combined effects of the neighborhood grid and the UC configuration. However, the maximum and average air temperatures are related to the UC configuration. The multi-azimuthal UG remains cooler. Additionally, the compact-non forested UC was found to be the hottest, which differs from what is known concerning the thermal behavior of UC configurations in the arid zone. When this streetscape is compared to the open-forested UCs, air temperatures differ up to 10.2 °C during the afternoon, 1.7 °C at night, and buildings consume up to 65% more electricity. In summary, creating thermally efficient cities in arid zones requires using the best combination of UG forms and UC design.
Fil: Sosa, María Belén. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ambiente, Hábitat y Energía; Argentina
Fil: Correa Cantaloube, Erica Norma. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ambiente, Hábitat y Energía; Argentina
Fil: Canton, Maria Alicia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ambiente, Hábitat y Energía; Argentina
description The urban heat island (UHI) modifies the thermal behavior of cities. UHI effects increase the demand for electricity and decreases the livability of outdoor and indoor spaces. This paper seeks to identify forms of urban grids (UGs) that contribute to the reduction of the UHI in Mendoza-Argentina. The microclimates of 10 urban canyons (UCs) were monitored, analyzed and compared during the summertime. This investigation considers the thermal behaviors of open-forested and compact-non forested streetscapes using 4 UG forms. The data were statistically analyzed. The results suggest that the minimum air temperature is related to the combined effects of the neighborhood grid and the UC configuration. However, the maximum and average air temperatures are related to the UC configuration. The multi-azimuthal UG remains cooler. Additionally, the compact-non forested UC was found to be the hottest, which differs from what is known concerning the thermal behavior of UC configurations in the arid zone. When this streetscape is compared to the open-forested UCs, air temperatures differ up to 10.2 °C during the afternoon, 1.7 °C at night, and buildings consume up to 65% more electricity. In summary, creating thermally efficient cities in arid zones requires using the best combination of UG forms and UC design.
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Sosa, María Belén; Correa Cantaloube, Erica Norma; Canton, Maria Alicia; Urban grid forms as a strategy for reducing heat island effects in arid cities; Elsevier Ltd; Sustainable Cities and Society; 32; 7-2017; 547-556
2210-6707
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