This paper describes ground-based thermal infrared (TIR) data collection and the development of a multivariate regression model to predict brightness surface temperature from thermal images.

Research funding provided by CRC for Low Carbon Living under Program 2 – Low Carbon Precincts, Research Project RP2005 - Urban Micro Climates: Comparative study of major contributors to the Urban Heat Island effect in three Australian cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide.

This document presents the mitigation study for the CBD area of Darwin, performed by the High Performance Architecture Group of UNSW, Faculty of Built Environment.

This document provides a holistic and integrated sustainable development framework for the development of liveable, economically productive, socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable cities and communities in China. The framework identifies key objectives and principles to achieve urban sustainability and provides specific guidelines for implementation and performance assessment.