Review on the impact of urban geometry and pedestrian level greening on outdoor thermal comfort
The number of hot days is increasing in many parts of the world because of the heat island
phenomenon and global climate change. High air temperature greatly affects human …
phenomenon and global climate change. High air temperature greatly affects human …
A review on the generation, determination and mitigation of Urban Heat Island
AM Rizwan, LYC Dennis, LIU Chunho - Journal of environmental sciences, 2008 - Elsevier
Urban Heat Island (UHI) is considered as one of the major problems in the 21st century
posed to human beings as a result of urbanization and industrialization of human …
posed to human beings as a result of urbanization and industrialization of human …
SUHI analysis using Local Climate Zones—A comparison of 50 cities
Assessment of surface urban heat islands (SUHI) has been hampered by the lack of a
consistent framework to permit consistent interpretation between cities. Local Climate Zones …
consistent framework to permit consistent interpretation between cities. Local Climate Zones …
Analyzing the heat island magnitude and characteristics in one hundred Asian and Australian cities and regions
M Santamouris - Science of the Total Environment, 2015 - Elsevier
Urban heat island is the more documented phenomenon of climate change. Information on
the magnitude and the characteristics of the canopy layer urban heat island measured in …
the magnitude and the characteristics of the canopy layer urban heat island measured in …
Exploring the relationship between particulate matter, CO, SO2, NO2, O3 and urban heat island in Seoul, Korea
Urban environments face two challenging problems that are parallel in nature but yet with
compelling potential synergistic interactions; urban heat island (UHI) and air pollution. We …
compelling potential synergistic interactions; urban heat island (UHI) and air pollution. We …
[HTML][HTML] Urbanization and its environmental effects in Shanghai, China
L Cui, J Shi - Urban Climate, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper analyzes the processes and characteristics of urbanization in Shanghai, focusing
on the population and land use and land cover (LULC) change, and its correlation with the …
on the population and land use and land cover (LULC) change, and its correlation with the …
Environmental impacts of reflective materials: Is high albedo a 'silver bullet'for mitigating urban heat island?
Studies on urban heat island (UHI) have been more than a century after the phenomenon
was first discovered in the early 1800s. UHI emerges as the source of many urban …
was first discovered in the early 1800s. UHI emerges as the source of many urban …
Spatial and temporal variations of urban heat island effect and the effect of percentage impervious surface area and elevation on land surface temperature: Study of …
A Mathew, S Khandelwal, N Kaul - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2016 - Elsevier
Significant surface urban heat island (SUHI) has been observed in the Chandigarh study
area from the analysis of five years land surface temperature (LST) data from 2009 to 2013 …
area from the analysis of five years land surface temperature (LST) data from 2009 to 2013 …
Urban heat island and thermal comfort conditions at micro-climate scale in a tropical planned city
The urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon and the outdoor thermal comfort in a planned city
need to be reviewed and studied as a climatic issue in the design process. Increasing the …
need to be reviewed and studied as a climatic issue in the design process. Increasing the …
Wind-sensitive urban planning and design: Precinct ventilation performance and its potential for local warming mitigation in an open midrise gridiron precinct
Urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon is a severe issue faced by many cities and the
reduction of urban ventilation is one of the significant causes. Reasonable urban planning …
reduction of urban ventilation is one of the significant causes. Reasonable urban planning …