Mapping local climate zones for cities: A large review

F Huang, S Jiang, W Zhan, B Bechtel, Z Liu… - Remote Sensing of …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

A global map of Local Climate Zones to support earth system modelling and urban scale environmental science

M Demuzere, J Kittner, A Martilli, G Mills… - Earth System …, 2022 - essd.copernicus.org
There is a scientific consensus on the need for spatially detailed information on urban
landscapes at a global scale. These data can support a range of environmental services …

Analysis of heatwave characteristics under climate change over three highly populated cities of South India: a CMIP6-based assessment

S Nandi, S Swain - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023 - Springer
Climate change is arguably the most alarming global concern of the twenty-first century,
particularly due to the increased frequency of meteorological extremes, eg, heatwaves …

[PDF][PDF] W2W: A Python package that injects WUDAPT's Local Climate Zone information in WRF

M Demuzere, D Argüeso, A Zonato… - Journal of Open Source …, 2022 - joss.theoj.org
The Python-based WUDAPT-to-WRF (W2W) package is developed to translate Local
Climate Zone (LCZ) maps into urban canopy parameters readable by WRF, the community …

Thermal effects of cool roofs and urban vegetation during extreme heat events in three Canadian regions

H Lu, A Gaur, ES Krayenhoff, Z Jandaghian… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The need to mitigate and adapt to a changing climate is becoming more urgent, especially in
highly urbanized areas where a growing portion of the population lives. This study quantifies …

Effect of local climate zone (LCZ) and building category (BC) classification on the simulation of urban climate and air-conditioning load in Hong Kong

R Du, CH Liu, XX Li, CY Lin - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Reliable energy models are required to predict urban-scale air-conditioning (AC) load under
extreme outdoor temperatures which is crucial to power security. In this study, we proposed …

Interactions between the summer urban heat islands and heat waves in Beijing during 2000–2018

F Cui, R Hamdi, W Kuang, T Yang, H He… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - Elsevier
The coexistence of urban heat islands (UHIs) and heat waves (HWs) enhances the stress on
human society. The HWs can be classified into pure daytime type (daytime HWs), pure …

Study of urban thermal environment and local circulations of Guangdong‐Hong Kong‐Macao Greater Bay Area using WRF and local climate zones

R Xin, XX Li, Y Shi, L Li, Y Zhang… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Guangdong‐Hong Kong‐Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), a cluster of world‐
class cities, is undergoing rapid urbanization. However, the heterogeneity of the urban …

Exploring the meteorological impacts of surface and rooftop heat mitigation strategies over a tropical city

A Khan, S Khorat, QV Doan, R Khatun… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Different heat mitigation technologies have been developed to improve the thermal
environment in cities. However, the regional impacts of such technologies, especially in the …

A new method for detecting urban morphology effects on urban-scale air temperature and building energy consumption under mesoscale meteorological conditions

R Du, CH Liu, XX Li - Urban Climate, 2024 - Elsevier
Impact of urban morphology on urban-scale building energy consumption under mesoscale
climate has not been elucidated. A new model was developed to examine the impact using …