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 …
[HTML][HTML] A hybrid machine learning approach to investigate the changing urban thermal environment by dynamic land cover transformation: A case study of Suwon …
Urban thermal environment should be analyzed by considering the dynamic structural
changes as cities grow both horizontally and vertically. Local Climate Zone (LCZ) scheme …
changes as cities grow both horizontally and vertically. Local Climate Zone (LCZ) scheme …
Investigating the diversity of land surface temperature characteristics in different scale cities based on local climate zones
Abstract The concept of Local Climate Zones (LCZs) are effective tools to quantify the urban
heat island effect. However, the study of LCZs mainly focuses on the meso-micro scale, and …
heat island effect. However, the study of LCZs mainly focuses on the meso-micro scale, and …
Time evolution of the surface urban heat island
Atmospheric and surface urban heat islands (UHI) originate from common energetic
processes, but the status of scientific knowledge on their time evolution is highly disparate …
processes, but the status of scientific knowledge on their time evolution is highly disparate …
Assessment of green roofs' potential to improve the urban thermal environment: The case of Beijing
Y Fang, X Du, H Zhao, M Hu, X Xu - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Against the backdrop of global warming, rapid urbanization has caused the aggregation of
urban building spaces and the heat island effect is becoming increasingly serious, hindering …
urban building spaces and the heat island effect is becoming increasingly serious, hindering …
Remote sensing in environmental justice research—a review
Human health is known to be affected by the physical environment. Various environmental
influences have been identified to benefit or challenge people's physical condition. Their …
influences have been identified to benefit or challenge people's physical condition. Their …
Complexity of the relationship between 2D/3D urban morphology and the land surface temperature: a multiscale perspective
Y Liu, Z Wang, X Liu, B Zhang - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Urban morphology is a crucial contributor to urban heat island (UHI) effects. However, few
studies have explored the complex effect of 2D/3D urban morphology on UHIs from a …
studies have explored the complex effect of 2D/3D urban morphology on UHIs from a …
Object-based image analysis to map local climate zones: The case of Bandung, Indonesia
Local climate zones (LCZs) are seen as a useful concept to investigate the relationship
between land use types and urban heat island effects, which has been substantially …
between land use types and urban heat island effects, which has been substantially …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of land use types on the spatial heterogeneity of extreme heat environments in a metropolitan area
Global climate change has intensified extreme climate events such as torrential rain/snow,
heat waves, and droughts. Among climate disaster events, extreme heat can bring long and …
heat waves, and droughts. Among climate disaster events, extreme heat can bring long and …
Impact of Local Climate Zones on the Urban Heat and Dry Islands in Beijing: Spatial Heterogeneity and Relative Contributions
Z Zheng, F Luo, N Li, H Gao, Y Yang - Journal of Meteorological Research, 2024 - Springer
Based on the building height and density data on a 100-m resolution, hourly 2-m
temperature and humidity data at 83 automatic weather stations, and gridded local climate …
temperature and humidity data at 83 automatic weather stations, and gridded local climate …