Assessment of the Relative Importance of the Main Parameters Used in the Selection of the Urban Heat Island Mitigation Strategies

Resilient and sustainable development of urban areas under climate change requires strategies to compensate for the effects of the urban heat island (UHI). Currently, there are various urban heat island mitigation strategies (UHIMSs) used to alleviate the impact of the ever-rising temperatures. However, the effectiveness of such strategies should be assessed with respect to a multitude of parameters to ensure their resilience and sustainability. The review of the literature reveals there is lack of comprehensive models and clear performance measures that can aid practitioners in selecting the most appropriate mitigation method(s). This study presents a framework of a comprehensive model that incorporates the most common sustainable and resilience attributes and criteria. This work represents the skeleton needed to further develop an interactive computer-based decision support system (DS S) for selecting the most efficient UHEVIS with respect to the preset criteria based on the resilience and strategy of the UHEVIS considered.