Interdependent Built Environment Technologies and Policies to Address the Urban Heat Island Affect in Rapidly Urbanizing Regions.

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Sustainable Development The Role of Surface
Pavements Regulations, Business Costs, Brand
Recognition
A New Paradigm The Urban-Centric Focus.
ASTER Satellite Thermal Imagery
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An International collaboration of leading
scholars and researchers focused on understanding
and developing materials and technologies which
promote sustainable urban regions. The primary
focus is to minimize the negative impacts
associated with surface building materials
which alter the urban climate and the related
economic, social and environmental imperatives of
sustainability.
civil, environmental, mechanical and electrical
engineers architects management economics
geologists technology policy horticulturists
remote sensors and urban planners. Stakeholders
Federal / national government agencies, state and
regional governments, ngos, industry.
Who we are
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Why Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona is now the countries 5th largest
city by population and larger than Los Angeles in
geographic extent. Like most of the rapidly
urbanizing regions around the globe, it is
quickly transforming native vegetation into
man-made urban materials. Up to 70 of all urban
surfaces are comprised of engineered materials.
City of Phoenix Maricopa County
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The Urban Heat Island
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Central City Sky Harbor Airport ºF Central City Sky Harbor Airport ºF
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Phoenix urban site in comparison to a rural
control site.
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The Changing Landscape and Its Impact
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Economics Environmental Quality of Life
UHI Impacts
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Paving Materials

• Thermal Images
• Temp Measurements
• Field
• Laboratory
• Thermal Properties
• Emissivity
• Conductance
• Albedo

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Albedo v. Thermal Properties
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The Other Auto Pavement
The rhizosphere is impacted by impervious
surfaces and increased temperatures above 40c.
This has the net effect of reducing vegetation
growth and vitality.
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Adaptive UHI Technologies
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Beyond Cool Roofs
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Sustainable Materials and Technologies Urban
SMART Facility
Proposed Urban SMART Facility
ASU Decision Theater to be available for Urban
SMART community activities.
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For Further Information www.urbanheat.org
Project Contact Jay Golden, Director Sustainable
Materials and Renewable Technologies
Program Director, ISTA http//sustainable.asu.edu
  www.urbanheat.org   Phone  (480)
965-4951 fax       [phone] Address   PO
Box 873211 929 South Mill Avenue, 151 Center for
Environmental Studies Arizona State
University Main Campus Tempe, Arizona
USA 85287-3211 [phone] Jay.Golden_at_asu.edu