Progress, knowledge gap and future directions of urban heat mitigation and adaptation research through a bibliometric review of history and evolution
This paper presents a bibliometric review of the history and evolution of Urban Heat
Mitigation and Adaptation (UHMA) from 1989 to 2021 to identify its research progress …
Mitigation and Adaptation (UHMA) from 1989 to 2021 to identify its research progress …
The impact of urbanization and climate change on urban temperatures: a systematic review
Context Cities have elevated temperatures compared to rural areas, a phenomenon known
as the “urban heat island”. Higher temperatures increase the risk of heat-related mortality …
as the “urban heat island”. Higher temperatures increase the risk of heat-related mortality …
The effectiveness of cool and green roofs in mitigating urban heat island and improving human thermal comfort
X Wang, H Li, S Sodoudi - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban residents suffer more from heat stress, compared to people living in rural areas, due
to the urban heat island (UHI) effect. Mitigation of UHI is thus essential to improving human …
to the urban heat island (UHI) effect. Mitigation of UHI is thus essential to improving human …
Cooling hot cities: a systematic and critical review of the numerical modelling literature
Infrastructure-based heat reduction strategies can help cities adapt to high temperatures, but
simulations of their cooling potential yield widely varying predictions. We systematically …
simulations of their cooling potential yield widely varying predictions. We systematically …
[HTML][HTML] Secondary effects of urban heat island mitigation measures on air quality
This study presents numerical simulations analysing the effect of urban heat island (UHI)
mitigation measures on the chemical composition of the urban atmosphere. The mesoscale …
mitigation measures on the chemical composition of the urban atmosphere. The mesoscale …
Increasing green infrastructure in cities: impact on ambient temperature, air quality and heat-related mortality and morbidity
M Santamouris, P Osmond - Buildings, 2020 - mdpi.com
Urban vegetation provides undeniable benefits to urban climate, health, thermal comfort and
environmental quality of cities and represents one of the most considered urban heat …
environmental quality of cities and represents one of the most considered urban heat …
Modelling the potential of green and blue infrastructure to reduce urban heat load in the city of Vienna
M Žuvela-Aloise, R Koch, S Buchholz, B Früh - Climatic Change, 2016 - Springer
The climate warming trend and city growth contribute to the generation of excessive heat in
urban areas. This could be reduced by introducing vegetation and open water surfaces in …
urban areas. This could be reduced by introducing vegetation and open water surfaces in …
[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of vegetated patches as Green Infrastructure in mitigating Urban Heat Island effects during a heatwave event in the city of Melbourne
The city of Melbourne in southeast Australia experiences frequent heatwaves and their
frequency, intensity and duration are expected to increase in the future. In addition …
frequency, intensity and duration are expected to increase in the future. In addition …
The impacts of existing and hypothetical green infrastructure scenarios on urban heat island formation
Abstract Urban Heat Island (UHI) is posing a significant challenge due to growing
urbanisations across the world. Green infrastructure (GI) is popularly used for mitigating the …
urbanisations across the world. Green infrastructure (GI) is popularly used for mitigating the …
The impact of albedo increase to mitigate the urban heat island in Terni (Italy) using the WRF model
The impacts of the urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon on energy consumption, air quality,
and human health have been widely studied and described. Mitigation strategies have been …
and human health have been widely studied and described. Mitigation strategies have been …