As the climate warms, increasing heat-related health risks are expected, and can be
exacerbated by the urban heat island (UHI) effect. UHIs can also offer protection against …

The negative effects of urban heat islands (UHIs) on citizens' well-being and life quality are
widely acknowledged, but they still represent critical challenges, particularly since urban …

Horizontal and vertical patterns of built-up land are essential to analyse a range of
environmental change impacts, such as exposure to natural hazards, urban heat islands …

Around the world people are rapidly moving to cities. The rapid urbanization has led to
changes in land use and land cover, which (i) modify the urban surface energy balance …

Urban air quality persists as a global concern, with critical health implications. This study
employs a combination of machine learning (gradient boosting regression, GBR) and spatial …

While the decrease in air pollutant concentration during the COVID-19 lockdown is well
documented, neighborhood-scale and multi-city data have not yet been explored …

Urban stress is one of today's most critical health challenges that urban stakeholders need
to urgently address. However, while the positive role of nature for mental health and stress …

ABSTRACT Sentinel-2 MultiSpectral Instrument (MSI) data exhibits the great potential of
enhanced spatial and temporal coverage for monitoring biomass burning which could …

Examining the relationship between vulnerability of the built environment and community
recovery is crucial for understanding disaster resilience. Yet, this relationship is rather …

Spillover effects are pervasive in a variety of natural, social, and physical environments,
such as urban heat waves and human mobility dynamics. Quantifying spillover effects is …