Heat Island Compendium

October 2008

By: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

https://www.epa.gov/heatislands/heat-island-compendium
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Urban Heat Resilience

This guide contains information to help moderate or reduce temperatures in U.S. communities. It gives an overview of urban heat island effects and shares several strategies to address this issue, including trees and vegetation, green roofs, cool roofs, and cool pavements.