Urban heat island effect: A systematic review of spatio-temporal factors, data, methods, and mitigation measures

K Deilami, M Kamruzzaman, Y Liu - International journal of applied earth …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Despite research on urban heat island (UHI) effect has increased exponentially over the last
few decades, a systematic review of factors contributing to UHI effect has scarcely been …

Urban design parameters for heat mitigation in tropics

E Jamei, DR Ossen, M Seyedmahmoudian… - … and sustainable energy …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Abstract According to United Nations, cities situated in the tropical belt occupy only 36% of
the Earth's surface yet account for 1/3 of the entire global population. The increasing number …

Do water bodies play an important role in the relationship between urban form and land surface temperature?

Z Cai, G Han, M Chen - Sustainable cities and society, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Water bodies are considered an effective factor in mitigating urban heat island (UHI) effects
in large cities. In Chongqing, the largest city in western China, using Landsat 8 data …

[HTML][HTML] A high-resolution monitoring approach of canopy urban heat island using a random forest model and multi-platform observations

S Chen, Y Yang, F Deng, Y Zhang, D Liu… - Atmospheric …, 2022‏ - amt.copernicus.org
Due to rapid urbanization and intense human activities, the urban heat island (UHI) effect
has become a more concerning climatic and environmental issue. A high-spatial-resolution …

Urban heat island associated with land use/land cover and climate variations in Melbourne, Australia

NSM Harmay, D Kim, M Choi - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Urbanization is known as one of the most prominent global problems that alter the
atmosphere and land surface properties. The intensity of Urban Heat Island (UHI) …

Spatiotemporal impact of land use/land cover changes on urban heat islands: A case study of Paço do Lumiar, Brazil

JS Silva, RM Da Silva, CAG Santos - Building and Environment, 2018‏ - Elsevier
The rapid urbanization in Paço do Lumiar County has had a remarkable effect on the urban
thermal environment and influenced the local climate, environment, and quality of life of …

Urban ventilation planning and its associated benefits based on numerical experiments: A case study in bei**g, China

Z Zheng, G Ren, H Gao, Y Yang - Building and Environment, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Urban ventilation planning (UVP) are critically important to sustainable and green urban
development. However, the climatic-environmental effects and benefits of urban ventilation …

How do disparate urbanization and climate change imprint on urban thermal variations? A comparison between two dynamic cities in Southeast Asia

CT Nguyen, A Chidthaisong, A Limsakul… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
This study assessed the combined influences of climate change and urbanization on land
surface temperature (LST) and surface urban heat island (SUHI) in the Bangkok …

Detecting cooling effect of landscape from composition and configuration: An urban heat island study on Hangzhou

H Hou, RC Estoque - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization, particularly in develo** countries, is widely regarded as one of the
most critical global issues in the 21 st century. It is known to exacerbate urban heat island …