Urban Heat Island effect of floors made from Concrete, Foam Concrete, Palm Kernel shell foamed Concrete and Natural Grass.

Adeshina, Dauda Adebayo and Abidemi, A.W. Yinusa (2018) Urban Heat Island effect of floors made from Concrete, Foam Concrete, Palm Kernel shell foamed Concrete and Natural Grass. In: 1st international conference, 5th–8th November, 2018, The Federal Polytechnic Ilaro.

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Abstract

Urban Heat Island affects our environment through warmer climate and increase in the embodied heat of building materials which might results in thermal discomfort for occupants of buildings. This research examines the Urban Heat Island of floors made from Concrete, Foam Concrete, Palm Kernel shell foamed Concrete and Natural Grass using surface Temperature approach. Tests were conducted on specimen at 30 minutes interval between 7amand 10pm daily for 90 days. It was discovered that Concrete Floor absorbs more heat and has the highest surface temperature than other materials while Natural Grass Floor maintained the lowest surface temperature. The research recommends the use of Foam Concrete, Palm Kernel shell foamed Concrete and Natural Grass floors as an alternative to concrete floor where applicable to reduce urban heat Island effect.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Geography
Depositing User:	Mr Daniel Kumoye
Date Deposited:	23 Jun 2020 12:45
Last Modified:	23 Jun 2020 12:45
URI:	http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/670

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