Relating microclimate, human thermal comfort and health during heat waves: An analysis of heat island mitigation strategies through a case study in an urban outdoor …

F Salata, I Golasi, D Petitti, E de Lieto Vollaro… - Sustainable cities and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Over the past years the concern of the international scientific community towards the study of
the Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon has been growing. Such issue is particularly …

Nature-based solutions for carbon neutral climate resilient buildings and communities: A review of technical evidence, design guidelines, and policies

Z ** of urban thermal properties with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
N Gaitani, I Burud, T Thiis, M Santamouris - Building and Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
The integration of microclimatic information and physical properties of the materials into
urban design is essential for adequately addressing the challenges related to climate …

[HTML][HTML] Meta-pragmatic investigation of passive strategies from 'UHI–climatology'nexus perspective with digital twin as assessment mechanism

MH Elnabawi, R Raveendran - Journal of Urban Management, 2024 - Elsevier
A global phenomenon identified 200 years ago as Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect gained
popularity as the sheer contributor to the precipitous temperature gradient between rural and …

The multiple-scale nature of urban heat island and its footprint on air quality in real urban environment

SD Sabatino, F Barbano, E Brattich, B Pulvirenti - Atmosphere, 2020 - mdpi.com
The complex interaction between the Urban Heat Island (UHI), local circulation, and air
quality requires new methods of analysis. To this end, this study investigates the multiple …

Daytime land surface temperature and its limits as a proxy for surface air temperature in a subtropical, seasonally wet region

N Muse, A Clement, KJ Mach - PLOS climate, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Land surface temperatures (LSTs) captured via satellite remote sensing are widely used as
a proxy for the surface air temperatures (SATs) experienced outdoors, a key component of …

A climate-based critical analysis of urban heat island assessment methods and mitigation strategies

AB Cakmakli, H Rashed-Ali - Journal of Green Building, 2022 - meridian.allenpress.com
ABSTRACT The Urban Heat Island (UHI) is defined as the temperature difference between
densely built-up urban areas and surrounding suburban ones. UHI is caused by a multitude …