5th International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands Hyderabad, India Dec 2-4, 2019
2018-09-20 in Newsletter
IC2UHI 2019 organizing team reminds you that the abstracts submission deadline is approaching. You still have 10 days for the submission of your abstract(s).
The Fifth International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands (IC2UHI), will be devoted to the science, engineering and public policies to help relieve the excess heat and air pollution in urban environments. It has long been recognized that the excessive heat and smog in many cities, the “Urban Heat Island” (UHI), is partly due to the choices of building materials, vegetation and urban design. Scientists, engineers, builders, architects, and government officials concerned with improving the urban environment are urged to participate in the 5th IC2UHI.
Important Dates for the Conference
Abstract Opening June 1, 2018
Abstract Deadline Sep 30, 2018
Abstract Acceptance Nov 30, 2018
Draft Full Paper April 30, 2019
Return Review July 15, 2019
Revised Full Paper Sep 1, 2019
Scientific Scope of the Conference
- Cool materials development & characteristics
- Urban vegetation and greenery
- Measurement techniques and standards
- Policies, rating and labelling programs
- Remote sensing of cities and urban climates
- Outdoor comfort and health in the urban environment
- Analysis of UHI and its effects across scales
- Modelling and forecasting urban climate and weather
- Impact of UHI on the urban economy
- Resilient design of buildings in response to changing climates
- Effect of UHI on urban poor
- Anthropogenic heat and urban morphology
- Implementation of urban heat mitigation strategies
- Any other topic related to Urban Heat Island
It is proposed to publish accepted papers in electronic conference proceedings with Elsevier and selected papers in Energy and Buildings Journal Special Issue: Countering urban Heat Island (UHI) and Climate Change Through Mitigation and Adaptation.
Venue & Secretariat:
Center for IT in Building Science
IIIT, Gachibowli, Hyderabad
Telangana, India-500032
E-mail: info@heatislandcountermeasures.org
Conference Chair
Prof. Hashem Akbari
Concordia University Montreal
E-mail: hakbari@encs.concordia.ca
Organising Chair
Prof. Vishal Garg
IIIT Hyderabad
E-mail: vishal@iiit.ac.in