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Method for evaluating the heat-island mitigation effect of porous/water-retentive blocks using a climatic chamber

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This paper presents a method and mock-up design for evaluating the heat-island mitigation effect of porous/water-retentive blocks in a climatic environmental chamber using ambient temperature measurements.

To create the proposed method, the heat circulation mechanism of blocks was considered. From this, we specified the climatic chamber design requirements, determined the required components and equipment for the mock-up, and developed the proposed method for evaluating heat-island mitigation performance based on ambient temperature. Using the proposed mock-up design and method, we confirmed that both surface and air temperatures were lower when porous/water-retentive blocks were installed compared to conventional blocks. This method can be used to analyze the difference between surface and ambient temperatures under various conditions to quantify the heat-island mitigation performance of different materials according to ambient temperature.

Reference Shin, D. U., Bae, W. B., Park, Y. M., Kim, S. R., Kim, Y. G., & Kleerekoper, L. (Guest ed.) (2019). Method for evaluating the heat-island mitigation effect of porous/water-retentive blocks using a climatic chamber. Water Science & Technology, 80(5), 855-863. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2019.343
1 January 2019

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Jan 2019

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Dae Uk Shin
Woo Bin Bae
Yun Mi Park
Sang Rae Kim
Yong Gil Kim

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