The urban heat island: implications for health in a changing environment
Abstract Purpose of Review The Urban Heat Island (UHI) is a well-studied phenomenon,
whereby urban areas are generally warmer than surrounding suburban and rural areas. The …
whereby urban areas are generally warmer than surrounding suburban and rural areas. The …
Integrated assessment of urban overheating impacts on human life
Urban overheating, driven by global climate change and urban development, is a major
contemporary challenge that substantially impacts urban livability and sustainability …
contemporary challenge that substantially impacts urban livability and sustainability …
Disproportionate exposure to urban heat island intensity across major US cities
Urban heat stress poses a major risk to public health. Case studies of individual cities
suggest that heat exposure, like other environmental stressors, may be unequally distributed …
suggest that heat exposure, like other environmental stressors, may be unequally distributed …
Ecosystem services response to urbanization in metropolitan areas: Thresholds identification
J Peng, L Tian, Y Liu, M Zhao, J Wu - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Ecosystem service is the key comprehensive indicator for measuring the ecological effects of
urbanization. Although various studies have found a causal relationship between …
urbanization. Although various studies have found a causal relationship between …
Urban green spaces as a component of an ecosystem
This chapter is aimed at analyzing a review of the empirical literature on some important
features of urban green spaces such as the components, functions, services, community …
features of urban green spaces such as the components, functions, services, community …
Effects of urban form on the urban heat island effect based on spatial regression model
The urban heat island (UHI) effect is becoming more of a concern with the accelerated
process of urbanization. However, few studies have examined the effect of urban form on …
process of urbanization. However, few studies have examined the effect of urban form on …
Planning for cooler cities: A framework to prioritise green infrastructure to mitigate high temperatures in urban landscapes
Warming associated with urban development will be exacerbated in future years by
temperature increases due to climate change. The strategic implementation of urban green …
temperature increases due to climate change. The strategic implementation of urban green …
Effects of the spatial configuration of trees on urban heat mitigation: A comparative study
Urban greenspace has significant cooling effects on urban heat. Recent studies
investigating the effects of spatial configuration of greenspace show significant, but …
investigating the effects of spatial configuration of greenspace show significant, but …
Urban thermal environment dynamics and associated landscape pattern factors: A case study in the Bei**g metropolitan region
J Peng, P **e, Y Liu, J Ma - Remote sensing of environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Urbanization has eco-environmental consequences; among which are effects on the urban
thermal environment, which have drawn extensive attention especially in metropolitan …
thermal environment, which have drawn extensive attention especially in metropolitan …
Optimizing green space locations to reduce daytime and nighttime urban heat island effects in Phoenix, Arizona
The urban heat island effect is especially significant in semi-arid climates, generating a
myriad of problems for large urban areas. Green space can mitigate warming, providing …
myriad of problems for large urban areas. Green space can mitigate warming, providing …