Urban overheating and impact on the built environment

Abstract

The present article aims to analyse and discuss the quantitative and qualitative impact of ambient and urban overheating in the built environment and in particular : on the peak electricity demand, the cooling and heating energy demand of buildings, the electricity consumption during the hot period, the energy impact on the electricity generation and supply systems and the transmission networks, the direct and indirect effects on outdoor air environmental quality as well as the energy and environmental impact on low income and vulnerable population. The existing literature on the topic, more than 250 published articles, has been analysed, classified and discussed. All results and conclusion are tabulated.