A global map of Local Climate Zones to support earth system modelling and urban scale environmental science

M Demuzere, J Kittner, A Martilli, G Mills… - Earth System …, 2022 - essd.copernicus.org
There is a scientific consensus on the need for spatially detailed information on urban
landscapes at a global scale. These data can support a range of environmental services …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of urban heat island and heat waves research (1991–2022)

S Cheval, V Amihăesei, Z Chitu, A Dumitrescu… - Climate Risk …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Urban Heat Island (UHI) and Heat Waves (HWs) are very important research topics
as they have a strong impact on society and their synergies are not enough understood …

Impacts of urban air temperature and humidity on building cooling and heating energy demand in 15 cities of eastern China

X Yang, L Yao, LLH Peng - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban climates could significantly impact building energy consumption. This study aimed to
investigate the impact of urban-rural disparities in temperature and humidity on building …

Mask wearing behavior in hot urban spaces of Novi Sad during the COVID-19 pandemic

D Milošević, A Middel, S Savić, J Dunjić, K Lau… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban overheating (due to climate change and urbanization) and COVID-19 are two
converging crises that must be addressed in tandem. Fine-scale, place-based, people …

Temporal analysis of urban-suburban PET, mPET and UTCI indices in Belgrade (Serbia)

M Pecelj, A Matzarakis, M Vujadinović, M Radovanović… - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
The analysis of the bioclimatic conditions is becoming increasingly relevant in climate
interpretations for human needs, particularly in spatial planning, tourism, public health …

Surface air temperature differences of intra-and inter-local climate zones across diverse timescales and climates

S Jiang, W Zhan, P Dong, C Wang, J Li, S Miao… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The local climate zone (LCZ) scheme has been widely used in urban heat island studies in
the past decade. However, the general principle of LCZ surface air temperature (SAT) …

Quantifying local and mesoscale drivers of the urban heat island of moscow with reference and crowdsourced observations

M Varentsov, D Fenner, F Meier… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Urban climate features, such as the urban heat island (UHI), are determined by various
factors characterizing the modifications of the surface by the built environment and human …

General air temperature and humidity features of local climate zones: a multi-city observational study in eastern China

X Yang, S Xu, LLH Peng, Y Chen, L Yao - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
The local climate zone (LCZ) scheme has been widely applied in urban climate studies.
However, most field observations were conducted in individual cities and focused solely on …

Diurnally continuous dynamics of surface urban heat island intensities of local climate zones with spatiotemporally enhanced satellite-derived land surface …

P Dong, S Jiang, W Zhan, C Wang, S Miao, H Du… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Interpretation of diurnally continuous dynamics of surface urban heat island
intensities (SUHIIs) of various local climate zones (LCZs) is essential for deepening the …

Lowering the temperature to increase heat equity: a multi-scale evaluation of nature-based solutions in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

V Anderson, WA Gough, M Zgela, D Milosevic, J Dunjic - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nature-based solutions (NbS) present an opportunity to reduce rising temperatures and the
urban heat island effect. A multi-scale study in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, evaluates the effect …