Urban heat island (UHI) intensity and magnitude estimations: A systematic literature review

SW Kim, RD Brown - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The severity of urban heat islands (UHIs) is increasing due to global and urban climate
change. The damage caused by UHIs is also increasing. To establish a plan to improve the …

Urban heat island (UHI) variations within a city boundary: A systematic literature review

SW Kim, RD Brown - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban heat islands (UHI) in a city tend to vary with changes in time and space. To effectively
cope with the accelerating intensity of UHI due to global warming and the resulting damage …

A framework for addressing urban heat challenges and associated adaptive behavior by the public and the issue of willingness to pay for heat resilient infrastructure in …

BJ He, D Zhao, K **ong, J Qi, G Ulpiani… - Sustainable cities and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates public participation in heat impact reduction by analysing adaptive
behaviours, familiarity with urban heat island (UHI) and cooling strategies, the perceived …

Towards the next generation of green building for urban heat island mitigation: Zero UHI impact building

BJ He - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2019 - Elsevier
At present, cities are under the threats of global warming and urban heat island (UHI)
phenomenon, where buildings are an important cause and also the sufferer of urban …

Cause-related injustice, process-related injustice, effect-related injustice and regional heat action planning priorities: An empirical study in Yangtze River Delta and …

BJ He - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban heat has affected numerous cities with increasingly severe environmental, social,
economic, and health impacts. It is urgent to develop plans and take actions to beat the heat …

[HTML][HTML] Albedo influence on the microclimate and thermal comfort of courtyards under Mediterranean hot summer climate conditions

VP Lopez-Cabeza, S Alzate-Gaviria… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect represents a threat to the well-being of cities.
Cities must adapt to this phenomenon, prioritizing the improvement of outdoor environment …

Green building: A comprehensive solution to urban heat

BJ He - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Many cities are facing urban heat problems, the combined effect of heatwaves under global
climate change, and local warming associated with urbanization, resulting in severe …

Evaluating urban heat island in the critical local climate zones of an Indian city

R Kotharkar, A Bagade - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2018 - Elsevier
The rise in global temperature and rapid pace of urbanisation is fuelling the need to
understand cities and its climate implication. Measuring urban heat island (UHI) have …

Assessment of urbanisation and urban heat island intensities using landsat imageries during 2000–2018 over a sub-tropical Indian City

S Sultana, ANV Satyanarayana - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization and expansion of cities have a significant impact on the climate. It is
essential to understand the impact of the land use land cover changes (LULC) on the …

Urban heat island studies in South Asia: A critical review

R Kotharkar, A Ramesh, A Bagade - Urban climate, 2018 - Elsevier
South Asian cities are home to nearly 15% of the world's urban population. These cities are
experiencing rampant environmental deterioration, making them vulnerable to the impacts of …