Climatic conditions are different in cities than in their geographical environment. Precise
representation of the climatic parameters within an urban context is crucial for obtaining …

The combined trends of urban heat island (UHI) intensification and global warming led to an
increased tendency towards on the greening of cities as a tool for UHI mitigation. Our study …

The exacerbated thermal environment in cities, with the urban heat island (UHI) effect as a
prominent example, has been the source of many adverse urban environmental issues …

What is the heat beneath our feet? There is a growing interest in the geothermal resources
available at shallow depth beneath cities. However, there exists no general procedure for …

Climate change is expected to increase regional and global air temperatures and
significantly alter precipitation regimes. These projected changes in meteorological …

The first systematic, quantitative appraisal of power density, offering detailed reviews of
power densities of renewable energy flows, fossil fuels, and all common energy …

Past decades have seen drastically increasing research effort and progress on the study of
the phenomenon of urban heat island (UHI). Despite its simplicity, this convenient concept …

The thermal use of the shallow subsurface is increasingly being promoted and implemented
as one of many promising measures for saving energy. A series of questions arises …

The storage of heat in aquifers, also referred to as Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES),
bears a high potential to bridge the seasonal gap between periods of highest thermal …

Urban areas increasingly suffer from subsurface heat islands: an underground climate
change responsible for environmental, public health, and transportation issues. Soils, rocks …