A REVIEW OF MATERIAL COVER FEATURES FOR MITIGATING URBAN HEAT ISLAND

Main Author: Pratiwi, Sri Novianthi
Format: Article PeerReviewed
Terbitan: Universitas Trisakti , 2018
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Online Access: http://libprint.trisakti.ac.id/994/
https://www.trijurnal.lemlit.trisakti.ac.id/livas/article/view/3196/3382
Daftar Isi:
  • UrbanHeatIsland(UHI)isrelatedtotheincreaseofurbancomparedtoruraltemperatureastheresultofglobalphenomenon.Theincreaseoftemperatureispredictedtobeintensifiedalongwiththeextendofurbanactivityinthenearfuture.Therefore,thediscussiononUHIbecomessignificance.ThispaperdiscussestheresultofliteraturestudiesonthermalcharacteristicsofmaterialsthatpotentiallyusedtoreduceUrbanHeatIsland,especiallyinutilizingpavementandroofcover.TheresultofthestudyconcludesthatthereductionofUHIisdeterminedby:1)thehigh-levelalbedo(theratiobetweenthereflectedheatandtheabsorbedheat)ofmaterialthatisinfluencedbythecolorandtextureofitssurface;2)Thehighlevelthermalemittanceofmaterial;3)Thelowercapacityofmaterialtostoretheheat.4)Thecapabilitythermalconductivityofmaterialsurface.RecommendedpavementstoreduceUHIarecoolpavement,reflectivepavement,porouspavers,permeablepavers,perviouspavement,waterretainingpavement.RoofcovermaterialsthatreduceUrbanHeatIslandareCoolRoofandGreenRoof.ThedesignandtoughnessofmaterialsshouldbeconsideredtoreduceUHI.