The severity of urban heat islands (UHIs) is increasing due to global and urban climate
change. The damage caused by UHIs is also increasing. To establish a plan to improve the …

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 …

Land use practices in urban areas exert a profound influence on the urban thermal
environment and the pursuit of sustainable development. This paper aims to investigate and …

The urban thermal environment undergoes significant influences from changes in land
use/land cover (LULC). This article uses CA-ANN and ANN algorithms to forecast LULC and …

Background: Open Access Editor's Choice Article Urban Air Pollution, Urban Heat Island
and Human Health: A Review of the Literature by Awais Piracha 1,* and Muhammad Tariq …

The large-scale urbanization has changed the surface characteristics of cities, seriously
affected the urban heat balance, and worsened the urban thermal environment. The …

Buildings in cities consume up to 70% of all primary energy. To achieve cities' energy and
climate goals, it is necessary to reduce energy use and associated greenhouse gas …

Climatic conditions are different in cities than in their geographical environment. Precise
representation of the climatic parameters within an urban context is crucial for obtaining …

The present article aims to present and discuss the energy and environmental reality in the
building sector and critically investigate the future pathways towards its decarbonisation …

Increased urban air temperatures due to urbanization affect the buildings' energy
performance and the outdoor thermal comfort. Aiming on the establishment of adaption …