Co-occurrence of urban heat and the COVID-19: Impacts, drivers, methods, and implications for the post-pandemic era
W Wang, BJ He - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Cities, the main place of human settlements, are under various mega challenges such as
climate change, population increase, economic growth, urbanization, and pandemic …
climate change, population increase, economic growth, urbanization, and pandemic …
Impact of COVID-19 induced lockdown on land surface temperature, aerosol, and urban heat in Europe and North America
The outbreak of SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) has posed a serious threat to human beings,
society, and economic activities all over the world. Worldwide rigorous containment …
society, and economic activities all over the world. Worldwide rigorous containment …
Urban heat islands significantly reduced by COVID‐19 lockdown
The significant reduction in human activities during COVID‐19 lockdown is anticipated to
substantially influence urban climates, especially urban heat islands (UHIs). However, the …
substantially influence urban climates, especially urban heat islands (UHIs). However, the …
[HTML][HTML] Surface urban heat island effect and its driving factors for all the cities in China: Based on a new batch processing method
W Zhang, Y Li, C Zheng, Y Zhu - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
The urban heat island (UHI) effect has become a hot topic worldwide because of the double
stress of global climate change and rapid urbanization. However, the deficiencies of existing …
stress of global climate change and rapid urbanization. However, the deficiencies of existing …
A review about COVID-19 in the MENA region: environmental concerns and machine learning applications
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has delayed global economic growth, which
has affected the economic life globally. On the one hand, numerous elements in the …
has affected the economic life globally. On the one hand, numerous elements in the …
Changes in air pollution, land surface temperature, and urban heat islands during the COVID-19 lockdown in three Chinese urban agglomerations
Z Feng, X Wang, J Yuan, Y Zhang, M Yu - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
COVID-19 has notably impacted the world economy and human activities. However, the
strict urban lockdown policies implemented in various countries appear to have positively …
strict urban lockdown policies implemented in various countries appear to have positively …
Assessment of air pollution at Greater Cairo in relation to the spatial variability of surface urban heat island
Abstract Greater Cairo, Egypt, which lies in the apex of the Nile Delta, is one of the most
populated regions in the world. Air pollution is a profound environmental issue prevailing in …
populated regions in the world. Air pollution is a profound environmental issue prevailing in …
Urban heat island and thermal comfort of Esfahan City (Iran) during COVID-19 lockdown
Abstract The Urban Heat Island (UHI), driven in part by urban green space transformation,
and resulting in bioclimatic stress, is one of the major environmental problems facing cities …
and resulting in bioclimatic stress, is one of the major environmental problems facing cities …
Environmental spatial heterogeneity of the impacts of COVID-19 on the top-20 metropolitan cities of Asia-Pacific
This study investigated the environmental spatial heterogeneity of novel coronavirus (COVID-
19) and spatial and temporal changes among the top-20 metropolitan cities of the Asia …
19) and spatial and temporal changes among the top-20 metropolitan cities of the Asia …
[HTML][HTML] Investigating the impacts of COVID-19 lockdown on air quality, surface Urban Heat Island, air temperature and lighting energy consumption in City of …
The COVID-19 pandemic has threatened city economies and residents' public health and
quality of life. Similar to most cities, Melbourne imposed extreme preventive lockdown …
quality of life. Similar to most cities, Melbourne imposed extreme preventive lockdown …