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Abstract
Many urban dwellers throughout the world are suffering from health problems and thermal discomfort resulting from the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. One possible UHI mitigation strategy is Evaporative Cooling Stormwater Management (ECSM), reducing temperature by improved stormwater measures to regulate evapotranspiration. This research studies mechanisms and characters of ECSM to understand how to maximize its cooling effect. The cooling intensity depends on a multitude of factors including environmental conditions and climate. To further understand, we examine the spatial correlation between temperature and ECSM practices in Atlanta, GA. Then simulations by Local-Scale Urban Meteorological Parameterization Scheme (LUMPS) model is conducted in five practice-based scenarios to detect which ECSM practice contributes most in temperature reduction. Application to urban green space design is discussed.