[HTML][HTML] Urbanization impact on regional climate and extreme weather: Current understanding, uncertainties, and future research directions

Y Qian, TC Chakraborty, J Li, D Li, C He… - … in Atmospheric Sciences, 2022 - Springer
Urban environments lie at the confluence of social, cultural, and economic activities and
have unique biophysical characteristics due to continued infrastructure development that …

[HTML][HTML] Spatio-temporal evolution and driving factors of eco-environmental quality based on RSEI in Chang-Zhu-Tan metropolitan circle, central China

Y Zhang, J She, X Long, M Zhang - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Accurately analyzing the spatial and temporal evolution of regional eco-environmental
quality and exploring the response of eco-environmental quality to natural environment and …

A review of thermal perception and adaptation strategies across global climate zones

J Li, R Sun, L Chen - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban thermal environment is very important for human health. Although a growing number
of thermal perception surveys had been conducted, the variation of thermal perception …

Spatial-temporal dynamics of agricultural drought in the Loess Plateau under a changing environment: Characteristics and potential influencing factors

Z Han, Q Huang, S Huang, G Leng, Q Bai… - Agricultural Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
Understanding the evolution characteristics of regional drought is crucial to the sustainable
development of ecology and social economy, especially in typical water-limited area …

[HTML][HTML] Simulation of future land surface temperature distribution and evaluating surface urban heat island based on impervious surface area

A Sekertekin, E Zadbagher - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to simulate the future form of Land Surface Temperature (LST) distribution
and Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI) evaluation based on the impervious surface area. For …

Modeling financial development, tourism, energy consumption, and environmental quality: Is there any discrepancy between developing and developed countries?

M Usman, MR Yaseen, R Kousar… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
The main purpose of this study is to explore the dynamic association between financial
development, tourism, primary and renewable energy utilization, urbanization, and carbon …

The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on surface urban heat island changes and air-quality improvements across 21 major cities in the Middle East

AM El Kenawy, JI Lopez-Moreno, MF McCabe… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates changes in air quality conditions during the restricted COVID-19
lockdown period in 2020 across 21 metropolitan areas in the Middle East and how these …

The varying driving forces of urban land expansion in China: Insights from a spatial-temporal analysis

R Wu, Z Li, S Wang - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The impacts of socioeconomic development on urban land expansion in China vary across
space and time; however, comprehensive investigation of this issue remains scarce in the …

Seasonal and diurnal surface urban heat islands in China: An investigation of driving factors with three-dimensional urban morphological parameters

S Cao, Y Cai, M Du, Q Weng, L Lu - GIScience & Remote Sensing, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Surface urban heat island (SUHI) can considerably influence the urban environment and the
quality of life. It is vital to examine how underlying surface properties impact seasonal and …

Quantifying the effects of 2D/3D urban landscape patterns on land surface temperature: A perspective from cities of different sizes

H Xu, C Li, Y Hu, S Li, R Kong, Z Zhang - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
With the continuous development of urbanization, two-dimensional (2D) landscape pattern
is insufficient to explain the complex urban thermal phenomenon, while three-dimensional …