00000nam 2200000zi 4500 9.923806 CaOODSP 20230803142614 m o d f cr cn||||||||| 230613t20232023onca ob f000 0 eng d 9780660491141 CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP n-cn--- NR24-121/2023E-PDF Hayes, Alexander T., author. Mitigating UHI effects in Canadian communities using nature based solutions / authors: A. Hayes, Z. Jandaghian, M.A. Lacasse, T.V. Moore. [Ottawa] : National Research Council Canada = Conseil national de recherches Canada, 2023. ©2023 1 online resource (19 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier "Report No.: A1-020375.3." "Report Date: 8 June 2023." "Contract No.: A1-020375." "Agreement Date: 1 August 2021." At head of title: NRC-CNRC Construction. Includes bibliographical references (pages 17-19). "Driven by the global emission of greenhouse gases, Canada's climate has changed and will continue to develop, where on average the warming experienced in Canada has been approximately double the magnitude of global warming. In addition, increases in anthropogenic heat emissions and a reduction of green spaces and surface albedo due to rapid land transformation has directly impacted the energy balance of urban environments. As a result, urban areas are experiencing elevated temperature relative to their rural surroundings otherwise known as the urban heat island (UHI) effect. The federal government of Canada released the strengthened climate plan in 2020, which emphasizes using nature-based solutions (NbS) for their ability to reduce the UHI effect and the potential of overheating while providing one of more desired eco-system services. This report evaluates the potential effectiveness of NbS at reducing the risk of overheating under Canadian climate conditions by completing a review of studies investigating the use of surface greenery (SG) and surface reflectivity (SR) to reduce overheating within Canada"--Executive summary, page 2. Urban heat island Environmental aspects Canada. Urban heat island Canada Prevention. Îlots de chaleur urbains Aspect de l'environnement Canada. Îlots de chaleur urbains Canada Prévention. National Research Council Canada, issuing body. PDF 246 KB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2023/cnrc-nrc/NR24-121-2023-eng.pdf