Greenery as a mitigation and adaptation strategy to urban heat
The absence of vegetation in urban areas contributes to the establishment of the urban heat
island, markedly increasing thermal stress for residents, driving morbidity and mortality …
island, markedly increasing thermal stress for residents, driving morbidity and mortality …
Heat mitigation benefits of urban green and blue infrastructures: A systematic review of modeling techniques, validation and scenario simulation in ENVI-met V4
Urban green and blue infrastructures (GBI) are considered an effective tool for mitigating
urban heat stress and improving human thermal comfort. Many studies have investigated the …
urban heat stress and improving human thermal comfort. Many studies have investigated the …
Enhanced observations from an optimized soil-canopy-photosynthesis and energy flux model revealed evapotranspiration-shading cooling dynamics of urban …
Previousstudies on the cooling of urban vegetation mainly focused on its transpiration or
shading effect separately, neglecting to explore the combined evapotranspiration-shading …
shading effect separately, neglecting to explore the combined evapotranspiration-shading …
[HTML][HTML] Critical review on the cooling effect of urban blue-green space: A threshold-size perspective
The cooling effect of blue-green space has been recognized as a promising approach to
mitigate the urban heat island (UHI), while the quantitative role (threshold-size for cooling) is …
mitigate the urban heat island (UHI), while the quantitative role (threshold-size for cooling) is …
[HTML][HTML] How can urban green spaces be planned to mitigate urban heat island effect under different climatic backgrounds? A threshold-based perspective
W Zhou, W Yu, Z Zhang, W Cao, T Wu - Science of the total environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban green space (UGS) was widely regarded as an effective nature-based solution to
mitigate the urban heat island (UHI) effect, therefore, develo** landscape strategies to …
mitigate the urban heat island (UHI) effect, therefore, develo** landscape strategies to …
Planning of urban green spaces: An ecological perspective on human benefits
In the context of urban land-use growth and the consequent impacts on the environment,
green spaces provide ecosystem services for human health. The ecosystem services …
green spaces provide ecosystem services for human health. The ecosystem services …
[HTML][HTML] An overview of monitoring methods for assessing the performance of nature-based solutions against natural hazards
To bring to fruition the capability of nature-based solutions (NBS) in mitigating hydro-
meteorological risks (HMRs) and facilitate their widespread uptake require a consolidated …
meteorological risks (HMRs) and facilitate their widespread uptake require a consolidated …
[HTML][HTML] The win-win interaction between integrated blue and green space on urban cooling
W Zhou, W Cao, T Wu, T Zhang - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The contributions of urban blue and green spaces on urban cooling are widely
acknowledged. However, the combined cooling effect of integrated blue and green space …
acknowledged. However, the combined cooling effect of integrated blue and green space …
A cold island connectivity and network perspective to mitigate the urban heat island effect
W Qian, X Li - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Many studies have proposed strategies to mitigate the urban heat island effect from the
perspective of landscape patches, yet few studies have mitigated the urban heat island …
perspective of landscape patches, yet few studies have mitigated the urban heat island …
How can urban blue-green space be planned for climate adaption in high-latitude cities? A seasonal perspective
Climate change has increased the frequency of extreme climatic events and the intensity of
heatwaves in high-latitude cities that have rarely been affected in the past, yet there is less …
heatwaves in high-latitude cities that have rarely been affected in the past, yet there is less …