Recent progress on urban overheating and heat island research. Integrated assessment of the energy, environmental, vulnerability and health impact. Synergies with …
M Santamouris - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban overheating is documented for more than 400 major cities in the world. Numerous
experimental data show that the magnitude of the average temperature increase may …
experimental data show that the magnitude of the average temperature increase may …
Approaches for identifying heat-vulnerable populations and locations: A systematic review
Heat related morbidity and mortality, especially during extreme heat events, are increasing
due to climate change. More Americans die from heat than from all other natural disasters …
due to climate change. More Americans die from heat than from all other natural disasters …
Landscape configuration and urban heat island effects: assessing the relationship between landscape characteristics and land surface temperature in Phoenix …
The structure of urban environments is known to alter local climate, in part due to changes in
land cover. A growing subset of research focuses specifically on the UHI in terms of land …
land cover. A growing subset of research focuses specifically on the UHI in terms of land …
Impact of tree locations and arrangements on outdoor microclimates and human thermal comfort in an urban residential environment
Trees serve as a valuable asset in the urban built environment. In an arid city like Phoenix,
trees are one of the primary urban green infrastructures to ameliorate extreme heat stress …
trees are one of the primary urban green infrastructures to ameliorate extreme heat stress …
Assessing vulnerability to urban heat: A study of disproportionate heat exposure and access to refuge by socio-demographic status in Portland, Oregon
J Voelkel, D Hellman, R Sakuma… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Extreme urban heat is a powerful environmental stressor which poses a significant threat to
human health and well-being. Exacerbated by the urban heat island phenomenon, heat …
human health and well-being. Exacerbated by the urban heat island phenomenon, heat …
[HTML][HTML] The development of a heat wave vulnerability index for London, United Kingdom
T Wolf, G McGregor - Weather and Climate Extremes, 2013 - Elsevier
The health impacts of heat waves are an emerging environmental health concern. This is
especially so for large cities where there is a concentration of people and because of the …
especially so for large cities where there is a concentration of people and because of the …
Co** with the impacts of urban heat islands. A literature based study on understanding urban heat vulnerability and the need for resilience in cities in a global …
W Leal Filho, LE Icaza, A Neht, M Klavins… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
The urban heat island (UHI) is a phenomenon whereby temperature levels in urban areas
are higher than in surrounding rural settings. Urban heat islands are a matter of increasing …
are higher than in surrounding rural settings. Urban heat islands are a matter of increasing …
Dimensions of thermal inequity: Neighborhood social demographics and urban heat in the Southwestern US
Exposure to heat is a growing public health concern as climate change accelerates
worldwide. Different socioeconomic and racial groups often face unequal exposure to heat …
worldwide. Different socioeconomic and racial groups often face unequal exposure to heat …
Association of extreme heat and cardiovascular mortality in the United States: a county-level longitudinal analysis from 2008 to 2017
Background: Extreme-heat events are increasing as a result of climate change. Prior studies,
typically limited to urban settings, suggest an association between extreme heat and …
typically limited to urban settings, suggest an association between extreme heat and …
Remote sensing of the surface urban heat island and land architecture in Phoenix, Arizona: Combined effects of land composition and configuration and cadastral …
This study seeks to determine the role of land architecture—the composition and
configuration of land cover—as well as cadastral–demographic–economic factors on land …
configuration of land cover—as well as cadastral–demographic–economic factors on land …