[HTML][HTML] Urbanization impact on regional climate and extreme weather: Current understanding, uncertainties, and future research directions
Urban environments lie at the confluence of social, cultural, and economic activities and
have unique biophysical characteristics due to continued infrastructure development that …
have unique biophysical characteristics due to continued infrastructure development that …
[HTML][HTML] Urban air pollution, urban heat island and human health: a review of the literature
A Piracha, MT Chaudhary - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many cities of the world suffer from air pollution because of poor planning and design and
heavy traffic in rapidly expanding urban environments. These conditions are exacerbated …
heavy traffic in rapidly expanding urban environments. These conditions are exacerbated …
Anthropogenic land use and land cover changes—A review on its environmental consequences and climate change
The global demand for food and bioenergy changes associated with land use and land
cover change (LULCC) has raised concerns about the environment, global warming, and …
cover change (LULCC) has raised concerns about the environment, global warming, and …
Progress, knowledge gap and future directions of urban heat mitigation and adaptation research through a bibliometric review of history and evolution
This paper presents a bibliometric review of the history and evolution of Urban Heat
Mitigation and Adaptation (UHMA) from 1989 to 2021 to identify its research progress …
Mitigation and Adaptation (UHMA) from 1989 to 2021 to identify its research progress …
A review of strategies for mitigating roadside air pollution in urban street canyons
Urban street canyons formed by high-rise buildings restrict the dispersion of vehicle
emissions, which pose severe health risks to the public by aggravating roadside air quality …
emissions, which pose severe health risks to the public by aggravating roadside air quality …
Perception, physiological and psychological impacts, adaptive awareness and knowledge, and climate justice under urban heat: A study in extremely hot-humid …
Urban heat, the combined effect of heatwaves and urban heat islands (UHIs), is a severe
challenge for many cities around the world. While there have been numerous studies on …
challenge for many cities around the world. While there have been numerous studies on …
Impacts of climatic zones on urban heat island: Spatiotemporal variations, trends, and drivers in China from 2001–2020
Urban heat island (UHI) adversely impacts the human-earth system. However, the impact of
climatic zones on UHI remains unclear. This study, therefore, aimed at investigating how …
climatic zones on UHI remains unclear. This study, therefore, aimed at investigating how …
The roles of surrounding 2D/3D landscapes in park cooling effect: Analysis from extreme hot and normal weather perspectives
Urban parks are regarded as a promising measure to alleviate urban heat island (UHI)
effects. Park cooling effects have been widely investigated, however, the impacts of …
effects. Park cooling effects have been widely investigated, however, the impacts of …
The influence of local background climate on the dominant factors and threshold-size of the cooling effect of urban parks
Urban parks can mitigate the urban heat island (UHI) by creating microclimates that lower in
temperature than their surroundings, which are known as park cooling effect (PCE). The …
temperature than their surroundings, which are known as park cooling effect (PCE). The …
[HTML][HTML] Albedo influence on the microclimate and thermal comfort of courtyards under Mediterranean hot summer climate conditions
VP Lopez-Cabeza, S Alzate-Gaviria… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect represents a threat to the well-being of cities.
Cities must adapt to this phenomenon, prioritizing the improvement of outdoor environment …
Cities must adapt to this phenomenon, prioritizing the improvement of outdoor environment …