A review of recent developments in the impact of environmental measures on urban heat island

P Rajagopal, RS Priya, R Senthil - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
The global boom in urbanization and infrastructure, especially in develo** countries, has
resulted in the urban heat island (UHI). This recent review analyzes the current development …

Relationship between urban spatial form and seasonal land surface temperature under different grid scales

Y Chen, J Yang, W Yu, J Ren, X **ao, JC **a - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The urban heat island (UHI) effect is intensifying with increasing urbanization. As an
important representation of the UHI effect and the urban thermal environment, it is critical to …

The impacts of urban form on carbon emissions: A comprehensive review

C Sun, Y Zhang, W Ma, R Wu, S Wang - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
As a result of global climate change and urban development, the interaction between urban
form and carbon emissions has become a frontier issue and a key area of carbon emission …

The influence of urban form on surface urban heat island and its planning implications: Evidence from 1288 urban clusters in China

H Liu, B Huang, Q Zhan, S Gao, R Li, Z Fan - Sustainable cities and society, 2021 - Elsevier
There is a growing demand for urban form optimization to mitigate urban heat island (UHI)
effect. Nevertheless, how UHI responds to various urban morphological patterns is still …

The effects of urbanization and urban sprawl on CO2 emissions in China

Z Cheng, X Hu - Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2023 - Springer
With the steady increase in urbanization that has occurred, China has begun to suffer from
serious urban sprawl. Both the increase in urbanization and the subsequent urban sprawl …

Mitigating urban heat island through neighboring rural land cover

M Yang, C Ren, H Wang, J Wang, Z Feng, P Kumar… - Nature Cities, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Globally, the deteriorating Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect poses a significant threat
to human health and undermines ecosystem stability. UHI mitigation strategies have been …

Influences of landform and urban form factors on urban heat island: Comparative case study between Chengdu and Chongqing

X Liu, Y Ming, Y Liu, W Yue, G Han - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Although the degraded urban thermal environment has been widely concerned, whether
monocentric or polycentric urban development can alleviate urban heat island (UHI) is still …

Effects of greenery enhancements for the resilience to heat waves: A comparison of analysis performed through mesoscale (WRF) and microscale (Envi-met) …

U Berardi, Z Jandaghian, J Graham - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Given the large transformation and fast-growing population that the Greater Toronto Area
(GTA) is facing, and the increasing impact of climate change in urbanized areas, it is crucial …

Understanding the spatiotemporal pattern of the urban heat island footprint in the context of urbanization, a case study in Bei**g, China

L Yao, S Sun, C Song, J Li, W Xu, Y Xu - Applied Geography, 2021 - Elsevier
Improving our understanding of the spatial pattern of the urban heat island (UHI) effect is an
important aspect of current studies on the urban thermal environment. In this study, we …

Recognizing surface urban heat 'island'effect and its urbanization association in terms of intensity, footprint, and capacity: A case study with multi-dimensional analysis …

L Yao, S Sun, C Song, Y Wang, Y Xu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Current research on the surface urban heat island (SUHI) effect rarely address the
discussion of what exactly is the 'island'of urban surface thermal environment. Given this …