Beating the urban heat: Situation, background, impacts and the way forward in China
This paper reviews urban heat (UrHT) challenges following the SBAR (situation,
background, assessment and recommendation) framework. The results indicate that …
background, assessment and recommendation) framework. The results indicate that …
[HTML][HTML] Designing urban green spaces for climate adaptation: A critical review of research outputs
Urban green spaces provide important contributions to enhance climate adaptation, and
therefore research in this area has increased exponentially in the last decades. While …
therefore research in this area has increased exponentially in the last decades. While …
[HTML][HTML] Tree effects on urban microclimate: Diurnal, seasonal, and climatic temperature differences explained by separating radiation, evapotranspiration, and …
Increasing urban tree cover is an often proposed mitigation strategy against urban heat as
trees are expected to cool cities through evapotranspiration and shade provision. However …
trees are expected to cool cities through evapotranspiration and shade provision. However …
Relationship between urban landscape structure and land surface temperature: Spatial hierarchy and interaction effects
Urban landscape structure has profound impacts on the urban thermal environment (UTE),
however, the spatial hierarchy and interaction effects of the relationship between them are …
however, the spatial hierarchy and interaction effects of the relationship between them are …
Variance of the impact of urban green space on the urban heat island effect among different urban functional zones: A case study in Wuhan
X Ke, H Men, T Zhou, Z Li, F Zhu - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2021 - Elsevier
The urban heat island effect (UHI) is frequently observed in cities, and is associated with
environmental effects. Urban green space (UGS) has been shown to play an important role …
environmental effects. Urban green space (UGS) has been shown to play an important role …
How to cool hot-humid (Asian) cities with urban trees? An optimal landscape size perspective
Urban areas typically experience higher temperatures compared to surrounding rural areas
that is known as the urban heat island effect (UHI). Urban greenery is capable of mitigating …
that is known as the urban heat island effect (UHI). Urban greenery is capable of mitigating …
Strong contributions of local background climate to the cooling effect of urban green vegetation
Utilization of urban green vegetation (UGV) has been recognized as a promising option to
mitigate urban heat island (UHI) effect. While we still lack understanding of the contributions …
mitigate urban heat island (UHI) effect. While we still lack understanding of the contributions …
Scale dependence of urban green space cooling efficiency: A case study in Beijing metropolitan area
Z Xu, S Zhao - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Urban Green Space (UGS), providing environmental, social and economic benefits
simultaneously, has been regarded as a cost-effective Nature-based Solution (NbS) to …
simultaneously, has been regarded as a cost-effective Nature-based Solution (NbS) to …
The influence of vertical canopy structure on the cooling and humidifying urban microclimate during hot summer days
Urban forests can mitigate urban heat effectively during hot summer days. Their cooling
effects are largely determined by the plant canopy structure, which can be classified into …
effects are largely determined by the plant canopy structure, which can be classified into …
Differential air temperature cooling performance of urban vegetation types in the tropics
The tendency for cities to be warmer than surrounding rural areas, known as the urban heat
island effect, has become a matter of increasing concern, particularly in regions with a hot …
island effect, has become a matter of increasing concern, particularly in regions with a hot …