The 2021 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: code red for a healthy future
Executive summary The Lancet Countdown is an international collaboration that
independently monitors the health consequences of a changing climate. Publishing …
independently monitors the health consequences of a changing climate. Publishing …
Urban air pollution, urban heat island and human health: a review of the literature
Many cities of the world suffer from air pollution because of poor planning and design and
heavy traffic in rapidly expanding urban environments. These conditions are exacerbated …
heavy traffic in rapidly expanding urban environments. These conditions are exacerbated …
A review of recent developments in the impact of environmental measures on urban heat island
The global boom in urbanization and infrastructure, especially in develo** countries, has
resulted in the urban heat island (UHI). This recent review analyzes the current development …
resulted in the urban heat island (UHI). This recent review analyzes the current development …
[HTML][HTML] A study on the comparative review of cool roof thermal performance in various regions
Energy demand is growing significantly worldwide to create thermal comfort in buildings. Air-
conditioning is contributing to energy consumption at a massive scale in the residential and …
conditioning is contributing to energy consumption at a massive scale in the residential and …
Heat health risk assessment in Philippine cities using remotely sensed data and social-ecological indicators
More than half of the world's population currently live in urban areas and are particularly at
risk from the combined effects of the urban heat island phenomenon and heat increases due …
risk from the combined effects of the urban heat island phenomenon and heat increases due …
Urban heat island and its interaction with heatwaves: A review of studies on mesoscale
With rapid urbanization, population growth and anthropogenic activities, an increasing
number of major cities across the globe are facing severe urban heat islands (UHI). UHI can …
number of major cities across the globe are facing severe urban heat islands (UHI). UHI can …
Remote sensing for urban heat island research: Progress, current issues, and perspectives
Abstract Urban Heat Island (UHI) research has acquired popularity in recent decades
because of increasing recognition of heat stress impacts on human health, environments …
because of increasing recognition of heat stress impacts on human health, environments …
[HTML][HTML] The winter urban heat island: Impacts on cold-related mortality in a highly urbanized European region for present and future climate
Exposure to heat has a range of potential negative impacts on human health; hot weather
may exacerbate cardiovascular and respiratory illness or lead to heat stroke and death …
may exacerbate cardiovascular and respiratory illness or lead to heat stroke and death …
Urban interventions and participation tools in urban design processes: a systematic review and thematic analysis (1995–2021)
All cities need to change and transform to become more livable. Urban interventions are
effective for observing the changes and participation tools are in use for collecting data from …
effective for observing the changes and participation tools are in use for collecting data from …
[HTML][HTML] Natural-anthropogenic environment interactively causes the surface urban heat island intensity variations in global climate zones
The inconstant climate change and rapid urbanization substantially disturb the global
thermal balance and induce severe urban heat island (UHI) effect, adversely impacting …
thermal balance and induce severe urban heat island (UHI) effect, adversely impacting …