Strategies to Mitigate the Effect of Heat Islands in Urban Centers

University of Cruz Alta - UNICRUZ, Brazil

Abstract: The influence of microclimates in urban centers can be observed from ancient civilizations to the present, mainly due to the climatic variations that have occurred over time, since many of them were caused due to the technological advances and population increase without adequate urban planning. The effects of heat islands occur in very densely packed and vegetated centers, and this condition aims at the subject of the research, which seeks to list some alternative means to be adapted in the spaces that suffer from the influence of high temperatures. The research methodology was defined as exploratory, in order to provide a better understanding of strategies to reduce these effects. The main strategies indicated are the insertion of green spaces with the increase of urban afforestation, careful with the choice of floor and wall coverings, with reflective elements and light colors so that there is no absorption of heat and the use of elements such as water for increase air humidity, improving the environmental quality of life of the space for all users.