Spatially heterogeneous effect of temperature on electricity consumption in Shenzhen, China

J Cao, W Zhou, W Wang, X Pan, C Jing, Y Qian - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The relationship between electricity consumption (EC) and temperature (T) influences the
energy supply-demand balance within cities, and a nonlinear EC-T relationship has been …

Regional proximity effects of landscape pattern evolution: Evidence from 325 county-level areas in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, China

H Wang, D Zhang, S Liu, S Ye, X Jin, J Wu - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Unravelling the evolution of landscape patterns is essential to understand regional socio-
ecological processes and to solve conflicts between environment protection and human …

[HTML][HTML] Prediction of ecological security network in Northeast China based on landscape ecological risk

L Sui, Z Yan, K Li, C Wang, Y Shi, Y Du - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
The expansion of human activities has significantly increased ecological risks, which
threaten the security of ecosystems. This paper takes Northeast China, a national typical …

How urban parks and their surrounding buildings affect seasonal land surface temperature: A case study in Beijing, China

Z Li, Z Wang, D Wen, L Wu - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2023 - Elsevier
With rapid urbanization, urban areas face deteriorating thermal conditions and climate
change challenges. Urban parks have effectively improved urban thermal environments …

Shifting forward: Urban ecology in perspective

STA Pickett, N Frantzeskaki, E Andersson, AS Barau… - Ambio, 2024 - Springer
The world has become urban; cities increasingly shape our worldviews, relation to other
species, and the large-scale, long-term decisions we make. Cities are nature, but they need …

A GIS-based approach to determining optimal location for decentralized inner city smart filters: Toward net zero cities

HM Alshuwaikhat, MA Basheer, LT AlAtiq - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Climate change has already begun to take visible effect globally in recent years. Given the
climate change paradox and urbanization trends, cities' success would not only depend on …

Remarkable effects of urbanization on forest landscape multifunctionality in urban peripheries: Evidence from Liaoyuan City in Northeast China

J Han, Y Dong, Z Ren, Y Du, C Wang, G Jia, P Zhang… - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Forest landscape multifunctionality (FLM) provides multiple benefits, such as climate
regulation, water storage, and biodiversity maintenance. However, the external factors …

Manufacturing agglomeration, urban form, and haze pollution

J Wei, Y Ye, H Yu - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023 - Springer
Manufacturing agglomeration promotes rapid economic development while also causing
severe environmental pollution. This paper investigates the impact and mechanism of …

Analysis of urban Heat Island effect, heat stress and public health in Colombo, Sri Lanka and Shenzhen, China

S Nanayakkara, W Wang, J Cao, J Wang, W Zhou - Atmosphere, 2023 - mdpi.com
Human health, energy and comfort are determined by the climate that remains in the
physical environment. Regarding urban climate, few studies assess the urban heat island …

[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal expansion modes of urban areas on the Loess Plateau from 1992 to 2021 based on nighttime light images

W Chen, Q Xu, K Zhao, L Hao, C Pu, S Yuan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Long-term nighttime light data can effectively reflect the spatiotemporal evolution pattern of
urban areas. Based on nighttime light data obtained from 1992 to 2021, the spatiotemporal …