Review and Critical Analysis of International UHI Studies

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Bibliographic Report and Study of
Urban Heat Island Countermeasures
4.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 31
4.2 Review for Energy/Peak Power/CO2 ............................................................. 33
4.2.1 Energy/Peak Power/CO2 Principles .................................................................................. 33
4.2.2 Energy/Peak Power/CO2 Summary of Literature and Findings .................................... 33
4.2.3 Energy/Peak Power/CO2 Literature Review .................................................................... 34
4.3 Review for Economic Assessments ............................................................... 38
4.3.1 Economic Assessment Principles ....................................................................................... 38
4.3.2 Economic Assessment Summary of Literature and Findings ........................................ 39
4.3.3 Economic Assessment Literature Review ........................................................................ 39
4.4 Review for Policy/Strategic Assessment: ...................................................... 41
4.4.1 Policy/Strategic Assessment Principles ............................................................................ 41
4.4.2 Policy/Strategic Assessment Summary of Literature and Findings .............................. 42
4.4.3 Policy/Strategic Assessment Literature Review .............................................................. 43
4.5 Review for Technologies ................................................................................. 49
4.5.1 Review for Cool Roofs:........................................................................................................ 50
4.5.1.1 Cool Roof Principles ................................................................................................... 50
4.5.1.2 Cool Roof Summary of Literature and Findings .................................................... 51
4.5.1.3 Cool Roof Literature Review ..................................................................................... 51
4.5.1.4 Status of Cool Roof Policy Review ........................................................................... 54
4.5.1.5 Critique of Cool Roof Literature and Emerging Issues .......................................... 54
4.5.2 Review for Cool Pavements: .............................................................................................. 57
4.5.2.1 Cool Pavement Principles .......................................................................................... 57
4.5.2.2 Cool Pavements Summary of Literature and Findings ......................................... 58
4.5.2.3 Review of Cool Pavements ........................................................................................ 58
4.5.2.4 Status of Cool Pavement Policy Review .................................................................. 62
4.5.2.5 Critique of Cool Pavement Literature and Emerging Issues ................................ 62
4.5.3 Review for Green Roofs and Urban Green Areas: .......................................................... 65
4.5.3.1 Green Roof and Urban Green Areas Principles ...................................................... 65
4.5.3.2 Green Roof and Urban Green Areas Summary of Literature and Findings ....... 65
4.5.3.3 Green Roof / Urban Green Areas Literature Review ............................................. 66
4.5.3.4 Status of Green Roof and Urban Green Areas Policy Review .............................. 69
4.5.3.5 Critique of Green Roof and Urban Green Areas Literature & Emerging Issues 69
4.5.4 Review for Vehicle Paints: .................................................................................................. 71
4.5.4.1 Vehicle Paints Principles ............................................................................................ 71