Construction of a cold island network for the urban heat island effect mitigation

F Liu, J Liu, Y Zhang, S Hong, W Fu, M Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The urban heat island (UHI) effect seriously challenges sustainable urban development
strategies and livability. Numerous studies have explored the UHI problem from the …

Heat risk assessment and response to green infrastructure based on local climate zones

Y **ang, C Yuan, Q Cen, C Huang, C Wu, M Teng… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The escalation of thermal risks is attributed to accelerating pace of urbanization. However,
assessment and response to green infrastructure with respect to heat risk under different …

[HTML][HTML] Constructing an urban heat island network based on connectivity perspective: A case study of Harbin, China

Z Zhao, W Li, J Zhang, Y Zheng - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
Accurately identifying the key areas of urban heat islands (UHIs) is crucial for effectively
mitigating the UHI effect. Current research has mainly focused on independent heat island …

Exploring the influence of block environmental characteristics on land surface temperature and its spatial heterogeneity for a high-density city

Y Wan, H Du, L Yuan, X Xu, H Tang, J Zhang - Sustainable Cities and …, 2025 - Elsevier
A fundamental understanding of the spatial change trends and driving mechanisms of land
surface temperature (LST) under urbanization is a prerequisite for the development of …

Urban growth's implications on land surface temperature in a medium-sized European city based on LCZ classification

A Zwolska, M Półrolniczak, L Kolendowicz - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The study determined the influence of changes in land use and land cover (LULC) on land
surface temperature (LST) over a 33-year period based on a medium-sized European city …

Effective cooling networks: Optimizing corridors for Urban Heat Island mitigation

T Rezaei, X Shen, R Chaiyarat… - … Applications: Society and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The detrimental impacts of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect are widely recognized in cities
globally. Despite the natural cooling capacity of urban cold islands (UCIs), their fragmented …

Enhancing urban thermal comfort during heat waves: Exploring hierarchical optimization strategies through integration of network and patch morphology

Y Ji, Z Li, Y Chang, T Feng - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
Global warming increases the frequency of heat waves, worsening thermal comfort (TC) in
cities. However, studies identifying key optimized areas and optimization mechanism of TC …

[HTML][HTML] Construction, assessment, and protection of green infrastructure networks from a dynamic perspective: A case study of Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China

L Lyu, K Sho, H Zhao, Y Song, Y Uchiyama… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2024 - Elsevier
The green infrastructure (GI) network, an important nature-based solution (NBS) strategy, is
pivotal for sustainable urban development. However, current research perspectives focus on …

Constructing an Ecological Network Based on Heat Environment Risk Assessment: An Optimisation Strategy for Thermal Comfort Coupling Society and Ecology

D Gao, Z Wang, X Gao, S Chen, R Chen, Y Gao - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Urbanisation is a significant driver of global climate change. It increases global
temperatures, impacting the health of residents. To date, research on urban heat …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of cooling effect of sea breeze under future climate based on analysis of heat balance mechanism of urban space

M Yamamoto, Y Ishida, A Mochida, H Kobayashi… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, a scheme was developed to quantitatively assess the effectiveness of
measures against hot outdoor environments under future climate conditions. In this scheme …