Do you have references on wether a river as a whole or just part of the rivers width has an effect on the microclimate and air hygiene of the surrounding areas, and how far does that effect reaches into this area? (i.e. half/whole river has an effect on 50/300m of sur.)
The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect produces elevated temperatures in city centres therefore urban design has a key role to pay in reducing the UHI to create safe and pleasant places in which to live and work. Increased surface porosity and bodies of surface water have a role to play in increasing potential cooling through evaporation. Urban rivers may, therefore, have a place in reducing the UHI and play a significant role in micro climatic conditions. please find the attached paper which investigates the effectiveness that rivers may have in reducing the UHI effect and also examines the role that the urban form on the banks of a river can play in propagating or reducing this potential cooling. further influence micro climatic conditions and air quality.
Article The interaction of rivers and urban form in mitigating the U...
Article Refreshing the role of open water surfaces on mitigating the...
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