Mapping local climate zones and its applications at the global scale: A systematic review of the last decade of progress and trend

R Wang, M Wang, C Ren, G Chen, G Mills, J Ching - Urban Climate, 2024 - Elsevier
The concept of local climate zone (LCZ) was proposed in 2012 to meet the needs of
refinement and standardization of urban climate research. As an important contribution of …

Mapping the spatial distribution of nocturnal urban heat island based on Local Climate Zone framework

Y Zheng, C Ren, Y Shi, SHL Yim, DYF Lai, Y Xu… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
A spatial understanding of street-scale urban heat island (UHI) is essential but challenging
in Hong Kong, due to its highly heterogeneous urban environment and a limited weather …

Surface urban heat island mitigation network construction utilizing source-sink theory and local climate zones

Y Xiang, Q Cen, C Peng, C Huang, C Wu, M Teng… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Negative impacts of urban heat island (UHI) are exacerbated by rapid urbanization. To
address insufficient on construction of key areas for UHI mitigation, source-sink theory and …

Machine learning in modelling the urban thermal field variance index and assessing the impacts of urban land expansion on seasonal thermal environment

M Zhang, S Tan, C Zhang, E Chen - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
Land use practices in urban areas exert a profound influence on the urban thermal
environment and the pursuit of sustainable development. This paper aims to investigate and …

Which street is hotter? Street morphology may hold clues-thermal environment mapping based on street view imagery

Y Hu, F Qian, H Yan, A Middel, R Wu, M Zhu… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the heat distribution in street canyons is vital for effective urban planning.
The complex spatiotemporal patterns of urban heat are significantly influenced by urban …

Urban microclimate differences in continental zone of China

Q Jia, Y Zhu, T Zhang, S Li, D Han, Q Feng… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
In modern cities, the block geometry and land cover feature directly affect the heat transfer
between ground surface and atmosphere, resulting in significant differences of local …

How do the 3D urban morphological characteristics spatiotemporally affect the urban thermal environment? A case study of San Antonio

Y Wang, Z He, W Zhai, S Wang, C Zhao - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban landscapes, characterized by intricate interactions within a three-dimensional (3D)
framework, give rise to complex mechanisms that underlie the Surface Urban Heat Island …

The thermal environmental effects of changes in urban green space: A mesoscale modelling perspective

X Deng, Q Cao, L Wang, W Wang, H Li, S Wang - Applied Geography, 2024 - Elsevier
Green space is an important adaptation strategy against urban thermal environmental
change. However, the impact of the spatiotemporal changes in green space on urban …

Numerical analysis of extreme heat in Nagpur city using heat stress indices, all-cause mortality and local climate zone classification

R Kotharkar, P Dongarsane, A Ghosh… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Spatio-temporal investigation of heat-related impacts forms the basis for planning resources
and formulating possible countermeasures. The present study aims to examine the effect of …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating key ecosystem services to study the spatio-temporal dynamics and determinants of ecosystem health in Wuhan's central urban area

P Han, H Hu, J Zhou, M Wang, Z Zhou - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
The central areas of many Chinese cities have experienced large-scale urbanization in
recent decades, a trend that is affecting the quality of life of residents and posing challenges …