Urban overheating, driven by global climate change and urban development, is a major
contemporary challenge that substantially impacts urban livability and sustainability …

Scientific research on Urban heat islands (UHI) and urban. overheating has set new
challenges for societies regarding risk and vulnerabilities, energy demands and mitigation …

Urban overheating affects the energy, health, power, survivability and environmental quality
of cities. We calculated the magnitude of overheating in Sydney, Australia, at close to 9° C …

Cities are dissipative structures. As such, cities generate heat, a phenomenon known as
urban heat island (UHI). Even though the UHI is one of the most relevant effects of …

The assessment of occupants' wellbeing and productivity impact on building energy
management is becoming a key topic in recent years due to increasing performance of the …

In recent years, the development of new rural communities has emerged as a pivotal new
trend in china, aimed at enhancing energy efficiency and residential comfort in rural regions …

Urban climates could significantly impact building energy consumption. This study aimed to
investigate the impact of urban-rural disparities in temperature and humidity on building …

Cities occupy 3% of the surface of the planet, but account for 60–80% of energy
consumption and 75% of carbon emissions. Likewise, buildings consume 35% of the energy …

The rapidly growing urban population, along with the increasing urban energy needs and
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, poses a serious threat to the global climate. Local …

With the increased urbanization in most countries worldwide, the urban heat island (UHI)
effect, referring to the phenomenon that an urban area has higher ambient temperature than …