China's public health initiatives for climate change adaptation

JS Ji, Y **a, L Liu, W Zhou, R Chen, G Dong… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
China's health gains over the past decades face potential reversals if climate change
adaptation is not prioritized. China's temperature rise surpasses the global average due to …

How does future climatic uncertainty affect multi-objective building energy retrofit decisions? Evidence from residential buildings in subtropical Hong Kong

S Liu, Y Wang, X Liu, L Yang, Y Zhang, J He - Sustainable cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy consumption of and carbon emissions from buildings, which substantially depend on
outdoor climate conditions, may be susceptible to future climate change. However, how …

Advancing the local climate zones framework: a critical review of methodological progress, persisting challenges, and future research prospects

J Han, N Mo, J Cai, L Ouyang, Z Liu - Humanities and Social Sciences …, 2024 - nature.com
The local climate zones (LCZs) classification system has emerged as a more refined method
for assessing the urban heat island (UHI) effect. However, few researchers have conducted …

Understanding the role of urban features in land surface temperature at the block scale: A diurnal cycle perspective

D Han, H Cai, F Wang, M Wang, X Xu, Z Qiao… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The diverse urban features considerably influence land surface temperature (LST).
Numerous studies have extensively investigated the impacts of 2D/3D urban features on …

Understanding the relationship between 2D/3D variables and land surface temperature in plain and mountainous cities: Relative importance and interaction effects

P Luo, B Yu, P Li, P Liang, Q Zhang, L Yang - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The escalating prevalence of extreme heat events has intensified scholarly interest in
understanding the nexus between urban built environments and extreme heat. This study …

Evaluating the seasonal effects of building form and street view indicators on street-level land surface temperature using random forest regression

K Chen, M Tian, J Zhang, X Xu, L Yuan - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Current studies of the influence of urban morphology indicators on land surface temperature
(LST) usually focus on administrative or grid-based research units, and the limited inclusion …

Towards inclusive urbanism: An examination of urban environment strategies for enhancing social equity in Chengdu's housing zones

L Ouyang, Y Yang, Z Wu, Q Jiang, R Qiao - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
With rapid urbanization, the urban heat island (UHI) effect has become a major problem
worldwide. This study focuses on the relationship between Urban Green Space (UGS) and …

The challenge of noise pollution in high-density urban areas: Relationship between 2D/3D urban morphology and noise perception

S Chen, P He, B Yu, D Wei, Y Chen - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban morphology is closely intertwined with people's perception of noise, understanding
their relationship is crucial for resident health. Previous studies have primarily focused on …

How do the 3D urban morphological characteristics spatiotemporally affect the urban thermal environment? A case study of San Antonio

Y Wang, Z He, W Zhai, S Wang, C Zhao - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban landscapes, characterized by intricate interactions within a three-dimensional (3D)
framework, give rise to complex mechanisms that underlie the Surface Urban Heat Island …

The cooling capacity of urban vegetation and its driving force under extreme hot weather: A comparative study between dry-hot and humid-hot cities

Z Ren, C Wang, Y Guo, S Hong, P Zhang, Z Ma… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Extreme heat events in cities necessitate closer examination of urban vegetation'capacity to
mitigate extreme hot weather. However, the cooling capacity of vegetation (CCV) and its …