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A Systematic Review of the Urban Heat Island Effect:
Urban Form, Landscape and Planning Strategies

Bowler et al., 2010; Schwanen et al., 2011; Yuan and Chen, 2011; Gago et
al., 2013; Deilami et al., 2018; Fawzy et al., 2020; Hornsey and Fielding, 2020;
Yilmaz and Işınkaralar, 2021; Filho et al., 2021).
Comprehensive solutions need to be considered as a whole with
development goals such as poverty reduction, improving quality of life and
achieving sustainable urban development. Thus, “green infrastrucrure”
becomes the most significant aspect of holistic strategies for ensuring
economic, social and environmental sustainability (Myint vd., 2015; Li vd., 2016;
Dai vd., 2018; Wang vd., 2019; Gago vd., 2013; Filho vd., 2018; Antoszewski
vd., 2020; Filho vd., 220). In addition, in urban architecture, the selection of
building materials should be made taking into account albedo characteristics
in order to prevent or reduce the urban heat island effect (Qin and Hiller, 2014;
Santamouris, 2013; Qin, 2015; Cheela et al., 2021).
For minimizing the urban heat island effect in the climate change process,
it is possible to create sensitive and resilient urban areas with a sustainable
planning approach. The creation of long-term strategies on this issue will make
it easier for cities to overcome climate disasters with less damage in the future.
Moreover, it is of great importance to implement these established policies
and strategies. The study provides a theoretical basis for the urban heat island
effect, urban heat island and urban form and landscape relationship. The study
also determines the spatial factors that are effective in reducing the urban
heat island effect defined within the framework of this theoretical framework.
It is more important than ever to realize the importance of minimizing the
urban heat island effect, which is effective in many different areas such as
social, environmental, economic, ecology on urban areas.
Acknowledgement: In the preparation of this study, the doctoral thesis titled
“Modeling Proposal for the Evaluation of Urban Heat Island from Planning to
Design Process: The Case of Ankara-Çankaya” conducted at the Department of
Landscape Architecture of Kastamonu University was based on.

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