The exacerbated thermal environment in cities, with the urban heat island (UHI) effect as a
prominent example, has been the source of many adverse urban environmental issues …

The recent sprawl of urbanization in the Eastern US perpetuated by population growth and
economic success has caused landscapes to become vulnerable to degradation. As urban …

Climate change and urban development are projected to substantially warm US cities, yet
dynamic interaction between these two drivers of urban heat may modify the warming. Here …

Increasing urban tree cover is an often proposed mitigation strategy against urban heat as
trees are expected to cool cities through evapotranspiration and shade provision. However …

Trees serve as a valuable asset in the urban built environment. In an arid city like Phoenix,
trees are one of the primary urban green infrastructures to ameliorate extreme heat stress …

Urban greening has been as a popular and effective strategy for ameliorating urban thermal
environment and air quality. Nevertheless, it remains an outstanding challenge for numerical …

Urban trees ameliorate heat stress for urban dwellers. However, it is difficult to quantitatively
assess the integrated impacts of tree planting and street layouts on visual and thermal …

Vegetation alters urban climates via transpirational cooling; however, unlike shorter
vegetation, trees additionally provide shade and shelter. Urban canopy models (UCMs) are …

Exacerbated heat stress has resulted in a series of environmental issues in urban areas.
Mounting empirical evidence shows that urban trees are effective in mitigating the thermal …

Urbanization leads to an increase in urban heat islands (UHIs), which is a cause for concern
because they endanger the ecological environment and human health. Scenario …