Beating the urban heat: Situation, background, impacts and the way forward in China
This paper reviews urban heat (UrHT) challenges following the SBAR (situation,
background, assessment and recommendation) framework. The results indicate that …
background, assessment and recommendation) framework. The results indicate that …
On the linkage between urban heat island and urban pollution island: Three-decade literature review towards a conceptual framework
G Ulpiani - Science of the total environment, 2021 - Elsevier
With the doubling of urban population within the next two decades and the disproportionate
growth of megacities, it is critical to explore the synergism between urban heat and pollution …
growth of megacities, it is critical to explore the synergism between urban heat and pollution …
Recent progress on urban overheating and heat island research. Integrated assessment of the energy, environmental, vulnerability and health impact. Synergies with …
M Santamouris - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban overheating is documented for more than 400 major cities in the world. Numerous
experimental data show that the magnitude of the average temperature increase may …
experimental data show that the magnitude of the average temperature increase may …
Progress, knowledge gap and future directions of urban heat mitigation and adaptation research through a bibliometric review of history and evolution
This paper presents a bibliometric review of the history and evolution of Urban Heat
Mitigation and Adaptation (UHMA) from 1989 to 2021 to identify its research progress …
Mitigation and Adaptation (UHMA) from 1989 to 2021 to identify its research progress …
Spatial variability and temporal heterogeneity of surface urban heat island patterns and the suitability of local climate zones for land surface temperature …
This study investigated monthly variations of surface urban heat island intensity (SUHII) and
the applicability of the local climate zones (LCZ) scheme for land surface temperature (LST) …
the applicability of the local climate zones (LCZ) scheme for land surface temperature (LST) …
Analyzing the ENVI-met microclimate model's performance and assessing cool materials and urban vegetation applications–A review
Increased urban air temperatures due to urbanization affect the buildings' energy
performance and the outdoor thermal comfort. Aiming on the establishment of adaption …
performance and the outdoor thermal comfort. Aiming on the establishment of adaption …
Three decades of urban heat islands and mitigation technologies research
H Akbari, D Kolokotsa - Energy and buildings, 2016 - Elsevier
Although the urban heat island (UHI) phenomena phenomenon has was been documented
over a century ago, the effect of the urban heat island on urban climate and environment …
over a century ago, the effect of the urban heat island on urban climate and environment …
Towards the next generation of green building for urban heat island mitigation: Zero UHI impact building
BJ He - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2019 - Elsevier
At present, cities are under the threats of global warming and urban heat island (UHI)
phenomenon, where buildings are an important cause and also the sufferer of urban …
phenomenon, where buildings are an important cause and also the sufferer of urban …
Passive and active cooling for the outdoor built environment–Analysis and assessment of the cooling potential of mitigation technologies using performance data from …
Local and global climate change increases the ambient temperature of cities by several
degrees with important consequences on energy consumption, health and the economy …
degrees with important consequences on energy consumption, health and the economy …
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 …