The investigation of the urban heat effect in Beijing

Abstract

With the development of society, environmental problems are getting more and more attention. As the capital of China, Beijing has growth rapidly in recent decades. Since the accelerated development of urbanization, the scale of urban areas in Beijing has been expanding and urban energy consumption has increased, all of which have influenced the heat island distribution pattern of the city. Therefore, it is meaningful to study and investigate the urban heat effect in Beijing. This paper analyses the situation and development of the heat island effect in Beijing, gives the reasons for the generation and intensification of the urban heat effect. Then, the paper highlights the impact of the energy consumption of building air conditioning systems on the urban heat effect, while citing some methods and technologies that can reduce the energy consumption of building air conditioning. It reflects the importance of reducing the energy consumption of air conditioning systems to mitigate the heat island effect.