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 …
Relationship between urban spatial form and seasonal land surface temperature under different grid scales
The urban heat island (UHI) effect is intensifying with increasing urbanization. As an
important representation of the UHI effect and the urban thermal environment, it is critical to …
important representation of the UHI effect and the urban thermal environment, it is critical to …
The benefits and limits of urban tree planting for environmental and human health
Many of the world's major cities have implemented tree planting programs based on
assumed environmental and social benefits of urban forests. Recent studies have …
assumed environmental and social benefits of urban forests. Recent studies have …
[HTML][HTML] Quantifying the influence of nature-based solutions on building cooling and heating energy demand: A climate specific review
Q He, F Tapia, A Reith - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Implementing Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) is a promising way to reduce building
energy demand and facilitates the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development …
energy demand and facilitates the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development …
Impacts of tree and building shades on the urban heat island: Combining remote sensing, 3D digital city and spatial regression approaches
Y Park, JM Guldmann, D Liu - Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 2021 - Elsevier
The continued increase in average and extreme temperatures around the globe is expected
to strike urban communities more harshly because of the urban heat island (UHI). Devising …
to strike urban communities more harshly because of the urban heat island (UHI). Devising …
How can greenery space mitigate urban heat island? An analysis of cooling effect, carbon sequestration, and nurturing cost at the street scale
Rapid urbanization has contributed to urban heat islands, which can potentially lead to
increased energy consumption and carbon emissions, further worsening global warming …
increased energy consumption and carbon emissions, further worsening global warming …
Effects of urban morphology on thermal comfort at the micro-scale
J Zhang, Z Li, D Hu - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban morphology has significant effects on local thermal comfort. To investigate the
correlation between thermal condition and urban spatial configuration, 24 typical scenarios …
correlation between thermal condition and urban spatial configuration, 24 typical scenarios …
Environmental justice implications of siting criteria in urban green infrastructure planning
Green infrastructure (GI) has become a panacea for cities working to enhance sustainability
and resilience. While the rationale for GI primarily focuses on its multifunctionality (eg …
and resilience. While the rationale for GI primarily focuses on its multifunctionality (eg …
A review on the significance and perspective of the numerical simulations of outdoor thermal environment
Computer simulation programs have been used since 2006 for analyzing outdoor human
thermal environments. This study reviewed 130 peer-reviewed papers published during …
thermal environments. This study reviewed 130 peer-reviewed papers published during …