The concept of local climate zone (LCZ) was proposed in 2012 to meet the needs of
refinement and standardization of urban climate research. As an important contribution of …

Urban parks play an important role in alleviating the negative impacts of global climate
change and benefit urban thermal resilience. A well-designed thermal environment in urban …

Numerous studies have explored influencing factors in COVID-19, yet empirical evidence on
spatiotemporal dynamics of COVID-19 inequalities concerning both socioeconomic and …

During the 2021 Heat Dome, 619 people in British Columbia died due to the heat. This
public health disaster was made worse by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Few studies …

Increasing thermal risk in cities is endangering the health and well-being of urban
population and is driven by climate change and intensive urbanization. Therefore, if we plan …

Road traffic injuries (RTIs) pose significant public health threats, particularly for vulnerable
road users such as pedestrians and cyclists. While recent studies have revealed adverse …

Abstract During the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, most citizens were cooperative
towards the face-masking policy; however, undeniably, face masking has increased …

Urban downtown areas are often overheated and contribute to the creation of urban heat
island (UHI) phenomenon. Implementation of trees is considered an effective way to mitigate …

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the fact that air quality is essential in buildings. In
the case of educational buildings, teaching activities were moved to an online format during …

Climate change at the regional and local levels is forcing strong implementation of urban
adaptation strategies related to climate-conscious urbanization and public health …