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Albedo Modifications as Global Mitigation and Local Adaptation Strategy in European Cities: A Geographically Explicit Investigation

Conference Proceeding
Susca, T., & Creutzig, F. (2013)
Albedo Modifications as Global Mitigation and Local Adaptation Strategy in European Cities: A Geographically Explicit Investigation. In Climate change and its implications on ecosystem services and society
No abstract available.

Social dimension of a multi-scale life cycle assessment: the urban heat island mitigation in New York City

Presentation / Conference
Susca, T. (2012, November)
Social dimension of a multi-scale life cycle assessment: the urban heat island mitigation in New York City. Presented at SETAC Europe 18th SETAC LCA Case Study Symposium. Tools, Trends and Applications, Copenhagen, Denmark
In the next years the number of cities plagued by the urban heat island (UHI) will likely grow because of the increase in urban population. This will cause the increase in hea...

Surface Albedo in Roofs’ Life Cycle Assessment: Black vs. White

Conference Proceeding
Susca, T. (2011)
Surface Albedo in Roofs’ Life Cycle Assessment: Black vs. White. In 2nd International Exergy, Life Cycle Assessment, and Sustainability Workshop & Symposium (ELCAS)
No abstract available.

Surface Albedo in Roofs’ Life Cycle Assessment: Black vs. White.

Presentation / Conference
Susca, T. (2011, June)
Surface Albedo in Roofs’ Life Cycle Assessment: Black vs. White. Presented at ELCAS 2011. 2nd International Exergy, Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability Workshop & Symposium, Nysiros, Greece
No abstract available.

Urban-wide change in albedo: a multi-scale approach to LCA. The case study of

Conference Proceeding
Susca, T., Gaffin, S. R., & Dell'Osso, G. R. (2011)
Urban-wide change in albedo: a multi-scale approach to LCA. The case study of. In Ecosystem protection in a sustainable world: a challenge for science and regulation
No abstract available.

LCA Evaluation of the Effect of the Increase in Urban Albedo on Human Health: Roofs in New York City

Conference Proceeding
Susca, T. (2011)
LCA Evaluation of the Effect of the Increase in Urban Albedo on Human Health: Roofs in New York City. In Research in Ph.D. Toward a Shared Knowledge
No abstract available.

The Contribution of the Albedo in LCA. Black vs. White Roofs: A Case Study in New York

Presentation / Conference
Susca, T., Gaffin, S., & Dell'Osso, G. R. (2010, June)
The Contribution of the Albedo in LCA. Black vs. White Roofs: A Case Study in New York. Presented at SEEP 2010. 4th International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection, Bari, Italy
No abstract available.

Positive Effects of Vegetation: Urban Heat Island (UHI) and Green Roofs

Presentation / Conference
Susca, T., Gaffin, S. R., & Dell'Osso, G. R. (2010, June)
Positive Effects of Vegetation: Urban Heat Island (UHI) and Green Roofs. Presented at Urban Environmental Pollution 2010. Overcoming Obstacles to Sustainability and Quality of Life, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
This paper attempts to evaluate the positive effects of vegetation with a multi-scale approach: an urban and a building scale. Monitoring the urban heat island in four areas o...

The Contribution of the Albedo in LCA Evaluation of Three Roofs

Presentation / Conference
Susca, T., Gaffin, S., & Dell'Osso, G. (2010, May)
The Contribution of the Albedo in LCA Evaluation of Three Roofs. Presented at CYCLE 2010. 4th Canadian Form on the Life Cycle Management of Products and Services, Montreal, Canada
No abstract available.

The Contribution of the Albedo in LCA. Black vs. White Roofs: A Case Study in New York City

Conference Proceeding
Susca, T., Gaffin, S. R., & Dell'Osso, G. R. (2010)
The Contribution of the Albedo in LCA. Black vs. White Roofs: A Case Study in New York City. In Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection (SEEP): Opportunities for Developing the Regional Economy in Europe
No abstract available.