Overheating of Cities: Magnitude, Characteristics, Impact, Mitigation and Adaptation, and Future Challenges
Urban overheating is the most documented phenomenon of climate change impacting
humans. This article presents the most recent developments on the magnitude and …
humans. This article presents the most recent developments on the magnitude and …
A review of the impact of the green landscape interventions on the urban microclimate of tropical areas
The population explosion continually witnessed in urban areas results in more impenetrable
surfaces like built structures and roads. Rapid urbanization increases air temperature and …
surfaces like built structures and roads. Rapid urbanization increases air temperature and …
Increased heat risk in wet climate induced by urban humid heat
Cities are generally warmer than their adjacent rural land, a phenomenon known as the
urban heat island (UHI). Often accompanying the UHI effect is another phenomenon called …
urban heat island (UHI). Often accompanying the UHI effect is another phenomenon called …
Improved human greenspace exposure equality during 21st century urbanization
Greenspace plays a crucial role in urban ecosystems and has been recognized as a key
factor in promoting sustainable and healthy city development. Recent studies have revealed …
factor in promoting sustainable and healthy city development. Recent studies have revealed …
Green spaces provide substantial but unequal urban cooling globally
Climate warming disproportionately impacts countries in the Global South by increasing
extreme heat exposure. However, geographic disparities in adaptation capacity are unclear …
extreme heat exposure. However, geographic disparities in adaptation capacity are unclear …
[HTML][HTML] Global building morphology indicators
F Biljecki, YS Chow - Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 2022 - Elsevier
Characterising and analysing urban morphology is a continuous task in urban data science,
environmental analyses, and many other domains. As the availability and quality of data on …
environmental analyses, and many other domains. As the availability and quality of data on …
Lower urban humidity moderates outdoor heat stress
Surface temperature is often used to examine heat exposure in multi‐city studies and for
informing urban heat mitigation efforts due to scarcity of urban air temperature …
informing urban heat mitigation efforts due to scarcity of urban air temperature …
The influence of local background climate on the dominant factors and threshold-size of the cooling effect of urban parks
Urban parks can mitigate the urban heat island (UHI) by creating microclimates that lower in
temperature than their surroundings, which are known as park cooling effect (PCE). The …
temperature than their surroundings, which are known as park cooling effect (PCE). The …
[HTML][HTML] Reconciling cities with nature: Identifying local Blue-Green Infrastructure interventions for regional biodiversity enhancement
Increasing urbanization degrades quantity, quality, and the functionality of spatial cohesion
of natural areas essential to biodiversity and ecosystem functioning worldwide. The …
of natural areas essential to biodiversity and ecosystem functioning worldwide. The …
The effects of shading devices on outdoor thermal and visual comfort in Southern China during summer
Shading effectively alleviates heat stress caused by heatwaves and urban heat islands.
Artificial shading is a viable alternative to urban greenery when tree planting is …
Artificial shading is a viable alternative to urban greenery when tree planting is …