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Urban-heat research in World Bank reports
Central European urban planning · Climate adaptation in Pakistan
- Role
- Co-author of cited research
- Host
- World Bank
Architectural evidence reaching international development research
Two World Bank publications draw on Professor Amir’s research when examining urban heat and climate adaptation. Together, they connect architectural and urban-climate research with planning guidance and discussion of climate-aware economic policy.
Vegetation-based cooling in Central European cities
The 2020 report “Analysis of Heat Waves and Urban Heat Island Effects in Central European Cities and Implications for Urban Planning” cites Professor Amir’s green-roof review. Its climate-adaptation section uses the research when explaining cooling through evapotranspiration and shading, alongside locally appropriate planning of green roofs and urban vegetation.
Heat adaptation in climate-aware macroeconomic analysis
The 2021 working paper “Climate Modeling for Macroeconomic Policy: A Case Study for Pakistan,” by Andrew Burns, Charl Jooste and Gregor Schwerhoff, cites the urban-heat review co-authored by Ardalan Aflaki, Mahsan Mirnezhad, Professor Amir, Ali, Hossein Omrany, Zhi-Hua Wang and Hashem Akbari. Its adaptation appendix discusses green roofs and façades, and identifies temperature-reduction evidence as a possible basis for further cost-benefit analysis.
Research and coauthor credit
State-of-the-art analysis of the environmental benefits of green roofs — Umberto Berardi; AmirHosein GhaffarianHoseini; Ali GhaffarianHoseini. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.10.047 Urban heat island mitigation strategies: A state-of-the-art review on Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Hong Kong — Ardalan Aflaki; Mahsan Mirnezhad; Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini; Ali Ghaffarianhoseini; Hossein Omrany; Zhi-Hua Wang; Hashem Akbari. DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2016.09.003
