The city and urban heat islands: A review of strategies to mitigate adverse effects
EJ Gago, J Roldan, R Pacheco-Torres… - … and sustainable energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
Cities occupy 2% of the earth's surface but their inhabitants consume 75% of the world's
energy resources. Under certain conditions, the heat from solar radiation and different urban …
energy resources. Under certain conditions, the heat from solar radiation and different urban …
[HTML][HTML] Principles and criteria for assessing urban energy resilience: A literature review
Abstract Between 60% and 80% of global energy is consumed in urban areas and given the
projected increase in world׳ s urban population, this share is expected to further increase in …
projected increase in world׳ s urban population, this share is expected to further increase in …
Compactness versus sprawl: A review of recent evidence from the United States
In 1997, the Journal of the American Planning Association published a pair of point–
counterpoint articles now listed by the American Planning Association as “classics” in the …
counterpoint articles now listed by the American Planning Association as “classics” in the …
A longitudinal study of changes in urban sprawl between 2000 and 2010 in the United States
The debate over metropolitan sprawl and its costs has been ongoing since the early 1970s
in the US To inform the debate, this study uses principal component analysis (PCA) and …
in the US To inform the debate, this study uses principal component analysis (PCA) and …
Investigating the impact of climate and land-use land cover changes on hydrological predictions over the Krishna river basin under present and future scenarios
Abstract The climate and Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) changes evince the considerable
impact on water balance components by altering the hydrological processes. So, the present …
impact on water balance components by altering the hydrological processes. So, the present …
The environmental impacts of sprawl: Emergent themes from the past decade of planning research
B Wilson, A Chakraborty - Sustainability, 2013 - mdpi.com
This article reviews studies published in English language planning journals since 2001 that
focus on the environmental impacts of sprawl. We organise our analysis of the reviewed …
focus on the environmental impacts of sprawl. We organise our analysis of the reviewed …
The cooling effect of irrigation on urban microclimate during heatwave conditions
The emergence of integrated urban water management (IUWM), provides a unique
opportunity for passive evaporative cooling of urban environments. This study investigates …
opportunity for passive evaporative cooling of urban environments. This study investigates …
Assessing the effects of land use spatial structure on urban heat islands using HJ-1B remote sensing imagery in Wuhan, China
Urban heat islands (UHIs) have attracted attention around the world because they
profoundly affect biological diversity and human life. Assessing the effects of the spatial …
profoundly affect biological diversity and human life. Assessing the effects of the spatial …
The role of local land-use on the urban heat island effect of Tel Aviv as assessed from satellite remote sensing
Climate change in cities has received much focus in the past few decades. Heat stress in
urban areas has an adverse effect on human health and is expected to worsen in the future …
urban areas has an adverse effect on human health and is expected to worsen in the future …
Attribution of hydrological change in Heihe River Basin to climate and land use change in the past three decades
The contributions of climate and land use change (LUCC) to hydrological change in Heihe
River Basin (HRB), Northwest China were quantified using detailed climatic, land use and …
River Basin (HRB), Northwest China were quantified using detailed climatic, land use and …