[HTML][HTML] More than a canopy cover metric: Influence of canopy quality, water-use strategies and site climate on urban forest cooling potential

MA Rahman, S Arndt, F Bravo, PK Cheung… - Landscape and Urban …, 2024 - Elsevier
The summers of 2022 and 2023 in the northern hemisphere have demonstrated that
extreme heat events are an urgent, real problem that cities must address (NOAA, 2023) …

[HTML][HTML] Review of the Role of Urban Green Infrastructure on Climate Resiliency: A Focus on Heat Mitigation Modelling Scenario on the Microclimate and Building …

K Salih, IR Báthoryné Nagy - Urban Science, 2024 - mdpi.com
This systematic review explores the role of urban green infrastructure (UGI) in enhancing
climate resilience, focusing mainly on heat mitigation modelling and its application at both …

[HTML][HTML] Neighborhood competition modulates the link between crown structure and tree ring variability in monospecific and mixed forest stands

S Ahmed, T Hilmers, E Uhl, M Jacobs… - Forest Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D crown shape and tree ring development are autobiographies of the growth
conditions. With advancements in terrestrial laser scanning, modeling growth from 3D crown …

Multi-criteria decision support framework for outdoor heat stress management in urban environments

D Amaripadath, A Molla, L Keith, DJ Sailor - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
In the face of warming climates, urban planners are increasingly preparing and protecting
urban communities from growing risks of heat exposure. There is a need for comprehensive …

Exploring the regional cooling efficiency of urban residential vegetation using scenario simulation

J Sun, L Feng, H Feng, Y Zhou - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
The study of the cooling efficiency of vegetation in urban residential areas at a micro-scale is
important for improving the thermal environment of those areas. The quantitative analysis of …

Exploring Summer Variations of Driving Factors Affecting Land Use Zoning Based on the Surface Urban Heat Island in Chiang Mai, Thailand

D Rinchumphu, M Srivanit, N Iamchuen… - … International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Numerous studies have examined land surface temperature (LST) changes in Thailand
using remote sensing, but there has been little research on LST variations within urban land …

[HTML][HTML] A Study on the Effect of Green Plot Ratio (GPR) on Urban Heat Island Intensity and Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Residential Areas

J Zheng, Z Li, B Zheng - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
Greenery impacts the urban thermal environment, but the benefits of the three-dimensional
green volume of space have not been effectively evaluated. In this paper, we analyzed the …

[PDF][PDF] Anticipating Future Healthy Food Services in Smart Cities Through Systematic Literature

A Lucena, AS Freitas, AL Ferreira, FV de Abreu - personales.upv.es
The onset of the fifth industrial revolution promises to reshape industry-consumer dynamics,
particularly impacting the food services sector. This study aims to identify emerging research …