13 Environment · 13.6 Urban environment
13.6.9 Urban environment issues: heat islands, air quality (NCAP), noise standards and green buildings
Cities face four everyday environmental problems that planning can reduce: urban heat islands, polluted air, noise and energy-hungry buildings; the tools are ambient standards (NAAQS, noise rules), city programmes (NCAP, heat action plans) and building rules (ECBC, green ratings, UDCPR Chapter 13).
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Key terms
- urban heat island
- albedo
- cool roofs
- heat action plan
- NAAQS 2009
- AQI
- NCAP
- non-attainment cities
- Noise Pollution Rules 2000
- silence zone
- decibel
- GRIHA
- IGBC
- LEED
- ECBC 2017
- Eco-Niwas Samhita
- rainwater harvesting
- grey water
- rooftop solar
- UDCPR 13.2
- UDCPR 13.3
- UDCPR 13.4
- UDCPR 7.10
What this note covers
- Core factsFoundation
- ExplainedStandard
- DeeperAdvanced
- Mains writingMains writing
- Common trapsFoundation
- Quick revisionFoundation
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