Effects of the spatial configuration of trees on urban heat mitigation: A comparative study
Urban greenspace has significant cooling effects on urban heat. Recent studies
investigating the effects of spatial configuration of greenspace show significant, but …
investigating the effects of spatial configuration of greenspace show significant, but …
Satellite‐based evidence highlights a considerable increase of urban tree cooling benefits from 2000 to 2015
Tree planting is a prevalent strategy to mitigate urban heat. Tree cooling efficiency (TCE),
defined as the temperature reduction for a 1% tree cover increase, plays an important role in …
defined as the temperature reduction for a 1% tree cover increase, plays an important role in …
Optimizing green space locations to reduce daytime and nighttime urban heat island effects in Phoenix, Arizona
The urban heat island effect is especially significant in semi-arid climates, generating a
myriad of problems for large urban areas. Green space can mitigate warming, providing …
myriad of problems for large urban areas. Green space can mitigate warming, providing …
Impacts of tree and building shades on the urban heat island: Combining remote sensing, 3D digital city and spatial regression approaches
Y Park, JM Guldmann, D Liu - Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 2021 - Elsevier
The continued increase in average and extreme temperatures around the globe is expected
to strike urban communities more harshly because of the urban heat island (UHI). Devising …
to strike urban communities more harshly because of the urban heat island (UHI). Devising …
Impact of tree locations and arrangements on outdoor microclimates and human thermal comfort in an urban residential environment
Trees serve as a valuable asset in the urban built environment. In an arid city like Phoenix,
trees are one of the primary urban green infrastructures to ameliorate extreme heat stress …
trees are one of the primary urban green infrastructures to ameliorate extreme heat stress …
[HTML][HTML] The win-win interaction between integrated blue and green space on urban cooling
W Zhou, W Cao, T Wu, T Zhang - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The contributions of urban blue and green spaces on urban cooling are widely
acknowledged. However, the combined cooling effect of integrated blue and green space …
acknowledged. However, the combined cooling effect of integrated blue and green space …
[HTML][HTML] Urban form and composition of street canyons: A human-centric big data and deep learning approach
A Middel, J Lukasczyk, S Zakrzewski, M Arnold… - Landscape and Urban …, 2019 - Elsevier
Various research applications require detailed metrics to describe the form and composition
of cities at fine scales, but the parameter computation remains a challenge due to limited …
of cities at fine scales, but the parameter computation remains a challenge due to limited …
Micro-scale urban surface temperatures are related to land-cover features and residential heat related health impacts in Phoenix, AZ USA
Context With rapidly expanding urban regions, the effects of land cover changes on urban
surface temperatures and the consequences of these changes for human health are …
surface temperatures and the consequences of these changes for human health are …
Spatiotemporal patterns of the impact of surface roughness and morphology on urban heat island
As important determinants of urban thermal environment, surface roughness and
morphology have been extensively studied for sustainable urban development. In this study …
morphology have been extensively studied for sustainable urban development. In this study …
Environmental cooling provided by urban trees under extreme heat and cold waves in US cities
Global urbanization drastically reshapes the land–atmosphere interactions, biogeochemical
cycles, and ecosystems in the integrated earth system. Urban trees are used extensively for …
cycles, and ecosystems in the integrated earth system. Urban trees are used extensively for …