Urban parks are regarded as a promising measure to alleviate urban heat island (UHI)
effects. Park cooling effects have been widely investigated, however, the impacts of …

A geographic information system (GIS) is a technical system which is supported by computer
software and hardware systems. It focuses on the geographical information related to the …

Optimizing the built environment helps alleviate the adverse impact of extreme heat on
public health and sustainable urban development. To this end, this study measured the daily …

The present study is done to perform the optimal design of the structural components of the
buildings against the unwanted wind load exerted on their outer face. To this end, the case …

Rapid urbanization has contributed to urban heat islands, which can potentially lead to
increased energy consumption and carbon emissions, further worsening global warming …

Assessing heat-related health risks is important for sustainable urban development.
Although fine-scale information (eg, at the community/neighborhood or city block level) is …

Land urbanization is a prominent feature of China's rapid development. The dynamic
evolution of land use/land cover (LULC) can be employed to clarify the response …

The acceleration of global urbanization has increased the frequency of the urban heat island
(UHI) effect and heatwaves, which seriously endanger human health. We used Shenzhen as …

Rapid urban expansion and climate change have prompted further investigations into urban
thermal climates and the development of local climate zone (LCZ) classification systems …

Land surface temperature (LST) is subject to location and environmental influences, which
makes quantification difficult in terms of timeliness. Based on 10-d geostationary satellite …