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 …

Mapping local climate zones and their applications in European urban environments: A systematic literature review and future development trends

M Lehnert, S Savić, D Milošević, J Dunjić… - … International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the light of climate change and burgeoning urbanization, heat loads in urban areas have
emerged as serious issues, affecting the well-being of the population and the environment …

Summer thermal comfort in Czech cities: measured effects of blue and green features in city centres

M Lehnert, V Tokar, M Jurek, J Geletič - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
This study consists of nine case studies addressing thermal comfort in the public areas of
city centres, with particular emphasis on the measurable effects of blue and green …

How local climate zones influence urban air temperature: Measurements by bicycle in Dijon, France

J Emery, B Pohl, J Crétat, Y Richard, J Pergaud… - Urban Climate, 2021 - Elsevier
This study analyses mobile measurements of urban temperatures in Dijon (eastern France)
to quantify the influence of urban form on the micro-scale variability of air temperature. A …

High-resolution modelling of thermal exposure during a hot spell: a case study using PALM-4U in Prague, Czech Republic

J Geletič, M Lehnert, P Krč, J Resler, ES Krayenhoff - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
The modelling of thermal exposure in outdoor urban environments is a highly topical
challenge in modern climate research. This paper presents the results derived from a new …

Numerical simulation of local climate zone cooling achieved through modification of trees, albedo and green roofs—a case study of Changsha, China

Y Chen, B Zheng, Y Hu - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
By exploring the cooling potential of tree quantity, ground albedo, green roofs and their
combinations in local climate zone (LCZ)-4, LCZ-5, and LCZ-6, this study focuses on the …

Heat load assessment in Central European cities using an urban climate model and observational monitoring data

A Bokwa, J Geletič, M Lehnert, M Žuvela-Aloise… - Energy and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Diurnal variability of spatial pattern of air temperature was studied in five cities in Central
Europe: Bratislava (Slovakia), Brno (Czech Republic), Kraków (Poland), Szeged (Hungary) …

The role of blue and green infrastructure in thermal sensation in public urban areas: A case study of summer days in four Czech cities

M Lehnert, M Brabec, M Jurek, V Tokar… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermal comfort in public spaces, as an important factor in the quality of life, has been
strongly affected by manifestations of climate change. City authorities are under pressure to …

How does anthropogenic heating affect the thermal environment in a medium-sized Central European city? A case study in Szeged, Hungary

G Molnár, A Kovács, T Gal - Urban Climate, 2020 - Elsevier
Since the estimation of anthropogenic heating is always problematic in medium-sized cities
because of data lacking, we intended to test how much the omission of such data influences …

Land cover aware temperature correction of bicycle transects: A case study of mapping the air temperature in two Belgian cities

M Vieijra, T Vergauwen, S Top, R Hamdi, S Caluwaerts - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
A low-threshold methodology for mapping the nocturnal air temperature in an urbanized
region based on bicycle measurements and a number of in-situ weather stations is …