Study of the heat island effect, in the coastal town of Patras

Caouris, Y.G.; Giannopoulos, A.
Year:
2006
Bibliographic info:
Energy Performance and Environmental Quality of Buildings, International Workshop (EPEQUB 2006), Milos Island, Greece, 6 & 7 July 2007

In this work, the heat island effect is studied forthe coastal town of Patras. For this purpose, aset of 13 data loggers, have been placed, in chosenrepresentative locations, to monitor ambientair temperature variations. Collected data arepresented for characteristic places. Results areextracted which indicate that heat island effectsare much less intense in comparison with otherinland towns.

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