Urbanization impact on regional climate and extreme weather: Current understanding, uncertainties, and future research directions
Urban environments lie at the confluence of social, cultural, and economic activities and
have unique biophysical characteristics due to continued infrastructure development that …
have unique biophysical characteristics due to continued infrastructure development that …
Map** local climate zones for cities: A large review
The local climate zone (LCZ) system provides a universal classification mechanism for
urban and natural landscapes and plays an increasingly important role in urban climate …
urban and natural landscapes and plays an increasingly important role in urban climate …
A global map of Local Climate Zones to support earth system modelling and urban scale environmental science
There is a scientific consensus on the need for spatially detailed information on urban
landscapes at a global scale. These data can support a range of environmental services …
landscapes at a global scale. These data can support a range of environmental services …
LCZ Generator: a web application to create Local Climate Zone maps
Since their introduction in 2012, Local Climate Zones (LCZs) emerged as a new standard for
characterizing urban landscapes, providing a holistic classification approach that takes into …
characterizing urban landscapes, providing a holistic classification approach that takes into …
Urban climates and climate change
Cities are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather episodes, which are expected to
increase with climate change. Cities also influence their own local climate, for example …
increase with climate change. Cities also influence their own local climate, for example …
Review of urban computing in air quality management as smart city service: An integrated IoT, AI, and cloud technology perspective
Cities foster economic growth. However, growing cities also contribute to air pollution and
climate change. The paper provides a perspective regarding the opportunity available in …
climate change. The paper provides a perspective regarding the opportunity available in …
SUHI analysis using Local Climate Zones—A comparison of 50 cities
Assessment of surface urban heat islands (SUHI) has been hampered by the lack of a
consistent framework to permit consistent interpretation between cities. Local Climate Zones …
consistent framework to permit consistent interpretation between cities. Local Climate Zones …
The use of local climate zones in the urban environment: A systematic review of data sources, methods, and themes
The concept of local climate zones (LCZ) has emerged to identify the nature of urban
climate, air quality, and temperature at local levels. Thus, this study reviews the literature on …
climate, air quality, and temperature at local levels. Thus, this study reviews the literature on …
From single-to multi-modal remote sensing imagery interpretation: A survey and taxonomy
Modality is a source or form of information. Through various modal information, humans can
perceive the world from multiple perspectives. Simultaneously, the observation of remote …
perceive the world from multiple perspectives. Simultaneously, the observation of remote …
[HTML][HTML] Hyperlocal map** of urban air temperature using remote sensing and crowdsourced weather data
The impacts of climate change such as extreme heat waves are exacerbated in cities where
most of the world's population live. Quantifying urbanization impacts on ambient air …
most of the world's population live. Quantifying urbanization impacts on ambient air …