Vulnerability of Australia to heatwaves: A systematic review on influencing factors, impacts, and mitigation options

MSG Adnan, A Dewan, D Botje, S Shahid… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Heatwaves have received major attention globally due to their detrimental
effects on human health and the environment. The frequency, duration, and severity of …

Comparative analysis in thermal behaviour of common urban building materials and vegetation and consequences for urban heat island effect

EE Stache, BB Schilperoort, MM Ottelé… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The urban heat island, is a serious threat for the urban well-being, and can be determined
by the local energy balance. The surface energy balance, with respect to incoming radiative …

Principles for urban nature-based solutions

N Kabisch, N Frantzeskaki, R Hansen - Ambio, 2022 - Springer
Nature-based solutions (NBS) were introduced as integrated, multifunctional and multi-
beneficial solutions to a wide array of socio-ecological challenges. Although principles for a …

[HTML][HTML] Monitoring diurnal dynamics of surface urban heat island for urban agglomerations using ECOSTRESS land surface temperature observations

Y Chang, J **ao, X Li, Q Weng - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Extreme heat exposure at the regional scale is warranted for special attention due to the
changing global climate yet notable regional disparities in the effect of warming. NASA's …

Acute canopy deficits in global cities exposed by the 3-30-300 benchmark for urban nature

T Croeser, R Sharma, WW Weisser… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The 3-30-300 rule is a recently proposed metric that sets minimum standards for
access to nature in cities for human wellbeing. It specifies that homes, schools and …

How to optimize the 2D/3D urban thermal environment: Insights derived from UAV LiDAR/multispectral data and multi-source remote sensing data

R Lyu, J Pang, X Tian, W Zhao, J Zhang - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
The systematical exploration of how two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D)
features of urban landscapes influence land surface temperature (LST) is still limited …

Effects of urban form on sea cooling capacity under the heatwave

F Guo, J Zhao, H Zhang, J Dong, P Zhu… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The sea is considered an important factor for ameliorating urban heat island effects in
coastal cities, especially during heatwaves. Nevertheless, the mechanisms for urban form …

Assessing the effects of urban green spaces metrics and spatial structure on LST and carbon sinks in Harbin, a cold region city in China

P Cui, D Xv, J Tang, J Lu, Y Wu - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
In the face of accelerated urbanization, urban green spaces (UGSs) are crucial in alleviating
urban heat island effects. This study investigates the link between UGS landscape patterns …

Socioeconomic disparities in cooling and warming efficiencies of urban vegetation and impervious surfaces

J Lin, H Zhang, M Chen, Q Wang - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the temperature regulation effects of urban vegetation and impervious
surfaces, as well as how the effects interact with socioeconomic determinants of vulnerability …

Built or Social environment? Effects of perceptions of neighborhood green spaces on resilience of residents to heat waves

S Sha, Q Cheng - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Large cities in North China are at an increasing risk of heat waves. Several
previous studies have emphasized the significance of heat wave resilience but they …