3 3 Vegetation (can reduce air temp °C) STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE THE HEAT ISLAND EFFECT Cool roofing (can reduce air temp °C) Cool pavements (can reduce air temp. 0.8°C) Rose et al. (2003) : pavements make up 29-45% of the total city’s land coverage, ± half the total UHI contributing surface coverage. Temp. change in Taipei City from : the number of nights >25°C went from an average of 35 to > 100 days/year daytime temperatures >37°C went from 12 days/year The difference between rural-urban temperature is about 1.83°C from based on temp. records in 8 major cities in Taiwan.
