Urban heat island (UHI) variations within a city boundary: A systematic literature review
Urban heat islands (UHI) in a city tend to vary with changes in time and space. To effectively
cope with the accelerating intensity of UHI due to global warming and the resulting damage …
cope with the accelerating intensity of UHI due to global warming and the resulting damage …
Urban governance and the politics of climate change
VC Broto - World development, 2017 - Elsevier
Cities and urban areas are increasingly recognized as strategic arenas for climate change
action. Processes of urban governance addressing climate change reconfigure the politics …
action. Processes of urban governance addressing climate change reconfigure the politics …
Climate change increases global risk to urban forests
Climate change threatens the health and survival of urban trees and the various benefits
they deliver to urban inhabitants. Here, we show that 56% and 65% of species in 164 cities …
they deliver to urban inhabitants. Here, we show that 56% and 65% of species in 164 cities …
Land use/land cover change and its impact on surface urban heat island and urban thermal comfort in a metropolitan city
The increasing urban heat island intensity (UHII) is a matter of concern for the sustainable
urban planning and maintaining urban thermal comfort in the metropolitan cities of …
urban planning and maintaining urban thermal comfort in the metropolitan cities of …
[HTML][HTML] Surface urban heat island intensity in five major cities of Bangladesh: Patterns, drivers and trends
A Dewan, G Kiselev, D Botje, GI Mahmud… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is currently a lack of knowledge regarding the spatiotemporal variation of day and
night surface urban heat island intensity (SUHII) in the major cities of Bangladesh. These …
night surface urban heat island intensity (SUHII) in the major cities of Bangladesh. These …
Co‐production in climate change research: reviewing different perspectives
Notions of 'co‐production'are growing in popularity in social science and humanities
research on climate change, although there is some ambiguity about the meanings of the …
research on climate change, although there is some ambiguity about the meanings of the …
Cool pavements for urban heat island mitigation: A synthetic review
Urban heat island (UHI) effect poses great challenges to urban environmental quality,
building energy consumption, and public health. Over decades, research efforts have been …
building energy consumption, and public health. Over decades, research efforts have been …
Assessment of urban heat island based on the relationship between land surface temperature and land use/land cover in Tehran
M Bokaie, MK Zarkesh, PD Arasteh… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, the relationship between land surface temperature (LST) and Land Use/Land
Cover (LULC) in Tehran Metropolitan City was studied using Landsat TM satellite image. For …
Cover (LULC) in Tehran Metropolitan City was studied using Landsat TM satellite image. For …
Efficiency of parks in mitigating urban heat island effect: An example from Addis Ababa
GL Feyisa, K Dons, H Meilby - Landscape and urban planning, 2014 - Elsevier
Urban green infrastructure can to a certain extent mitigate urban warming. However, the
cooling effect of plants varies with space, time and plant-specific properties. To contribute to …
cooling effect of plants varies with space, time and plant-specific properties. To contribute to …
Planning for extreme heat: A national survey of US planners
Problem, research strategy, and findings Extreme heat is the deadliest climate hazard in the
United States. Climate change and the urban heat island effect are increasing the number of …
United States. Climate change and the urban heat island effect are increasing the number of …