Mapping local climate zones for cities: A large review
The local climate zone (LCZ) system provides a universal classification mechanism for
urban and natural landscapes and plays an increasingly important role in urban climate …
urban and natural landscapes and plays an increasingly important role in urban climate …
Advances of local climate zone mapping and its practice using object-based image analysis
L Ma, X Zhu, C Qiu, T Blaschke, M Li - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the context of climate change and urban heat islands, the concept of local climate zones
(LCZ) aims for consistent and comparable mapping of urban surface structure and cover …
(LCZ) aims for consistent and comparable mapping of urban surface structure and cover …
GIS-based mapping of Local Climate Zone in the high-density city of Hong Kong
This study aims to develop a Local Climate Zone (LCZ) classification map and establish the
associated urban morphology database as a cross-discipline information platform for climate …
associated urban morphology database as a cross-discipline information platform for climate …
The effect of spatial heterogeneity in urban morphology on surface urban heat islands
The effects of urban morphology on urban climates have been investigated mainly in terms
of average urban spatial characteristics represented by the mean values of urban spatial …
of average urban spatial characteristics represented by the mean values of urban spatial …
Evaluating the local climate zone classification in high-density heterogeneous urban environment using mobile measurement
Urban heat island (UHI) has been identified as a threat to urban living quality in the context
of climate change. As awareness of the impacts of urban expansion on local climate …
of climate change. As awareness of the impacts of urban expansion on local climate …
LCZ scheme for assessing Urban Heat Island intensity in a complex urban area (Beirut, Lebanon)
N Badaro-Saliba, J Adjizian-Gerard, R Zaarour… - Urban Climate, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermal remote sensing has become widely used to monitor and study Urban Heat Island
(UHI) by the use of satellite Land Surface Temperature (LST) data, and the Local Climate …
(UHI) by the use of satellite Land Surface Temperature (LST) data, and the Local Climate …
Modelling the fine-scale spatiotemporal pattern of urban heat island effect using land use regression approach in a megacity
Urban heat island (UHI) effect significantly raises the health burden and building energy
consumption in the high-density urban environment of Hong Kong. A better understanding of …
consumption in the high-density urban environment of Hong Kong. A better understanding of …
Mapping and analyzing the local climate zones in China's 32 major cities using Landsat imagery based on a novel convolutional neural network
ABSTRACT The Local Climate Zone (LCZ) scheme provides researchers with a standard
method to monitor the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect and conduct temperature studies. How …
method to monitor the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect and conduct temperature studies. How …
Downscaling mapping method for local climate zones from the perspective of deep learning
Increased attention has been paid to refining Local Climate Zone (LCZ) maps. However, the
mapping process is difficult because of image resolution limitations and the lack of detailed …
mapping process is difficult because of image resolution limitations and the lack of detailed …
Impacts of two-dimensional and three-dimensional urban morphology on urban thermal environments in high-density cities: A case study of Hong Kong
Urban morphology has a major effect on urban thermal environments, particularly in high-
density cities, which are prone to urban environmental problems such as urban heat islands …
density cities, which are prone to urban environmental problems such as urban heat islands …