A comprehensive review of different types of green infrastructure to mitigate urban heat islands: Progress, functions, and benefits

H Shao, G Kim - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
Climate change and rapid urbanization increase/amplify urban heat islands (UHIs). Green
infrastructure (GI) is an effective and popularly strategy used to moderate UHIs. This paper …

Research trends on environmental, energy and vulnerability impacts of Urban Heat Islands: An overview

ME Gonzalez-Trevizo, KE Martinez-Torres… - Energy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Scientific research on Urban heat islands (UHI) and urban. overheating has set new
challenges for societies regarding risk and vulnerabilities, energy demands and mitigation …

The cooling efficiency of variable greenery coverage ratios in different urban densities: A study in a subtropical climate

W Ouyang, TE Morakinyo, C Ren, E Ng - Building and Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban greenery, especially trees, has been proven to be one of the effective measures for
urban heat island mitigation. However, no consistent findings have been found for the …

Multi-objective optimization of green roof spatial layout in high-density urban areas—A case study of **amen Island, China

J Dong, R Guo, M Lin, F Guo, X Zheng - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization and increasing environmental challenges driven by climate change
have diminished the efficacy and efficiency of traditional green infrastructure, particularly in …

Quantitative study on the cooling effect of green roofs in a high-density urban Area—A case study of **amen, China

J Dong, M Lin, J Zuo, T Lin, J Liu, C Sun… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Green roofs are thought to be an effective measure to solve the contradiction between land
shortages and ecological construction, especially address urban heat island (UHI) effects in …

Quantification of the food-water-energy nexus in urban green and blue infrastructure: A synthesis of the literature

F Meng, Q Yuan, RA Bellezoni, JAP de Oliveira… - Resources …, 2023 - Elsevier
Green and blue infrastructure (GBI) is an innovative strategy to tackle food-water-energy
(FWE) nexus issues. GBI can provide the benefits of food production, energy saving and …

Assessment methods of urban microclimate and its parameters: A critical review to take the research from lab to land

H Bherwani, A Singh, R Kumar - Urban Climate, 2020 - Elsevier
Urbanization creates enormous opportunities and contributes to socio-economic diversity
that renovates the built environment. However, growth and development has an …

Modulation of wintertime canopy Urban Heat Island (CUHI) intensity in Bei**g by synoptic weather pattern in planetary boundary layer

Y Yang, M Guo, G Ren, S Liu, L Zong… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Studying the spatiotemporal variations of the urban heat island (UHI) effect and its cause is
important towards understanding urban climate change, planning and green development …

Perceptions of urban heat island mitigation and implementation strategies: Survey and gap analysis

C Wang, ZH Wang, KE Kaloush, J Shacat - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
Sustainable development of cities and communities under climate change calls for effective
and pragmatic strategies to mitigate urban heat island (UHI) during hot seasons. Meanwhile …

Urban heat island mitigation in Singapore: Evaluation using WRF/multilayer urban canopy model and local climate zones

MO Mughal, XX Li, LK Norford - Urban Climate, 2020 - Elsevier
Mitigation and adaption measures must be designed strategically by urban planners,
designers, and decision-makers to reduce urban heat island (UHI) related risks. We …