Progress, knowledge gap and future directions of urban heat mitigation and adaptation research through a bibliometric review of history and evolution
This paper presents a bibliometric review of the history and evolution of Urban Heat
Mitigation and Adaptation (UHMA) from 1989 to 2021 to identify its research progress …
Mitigation and Adaptation (UHMA) from 1989 to 2021 to identify its research progress …
Green spaces provide substantial but unequal urban cooling globally
Climate warming disproportionately impacts countries in the Global South by increasing
extreme heat exposure. However, geographic disparities in adaptation capacity are unclear …
extreme heat exposure. However, geographic disparities in adaptation capacity are unclear …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Nationwide urban tree canopy mapping and coverage assessment in Brazil from high-resolution remote sensing images using deep learning
Urban tree canopy maps are essential for providing urban ecosystem services. The
relationship between urban trees and urban climate change, air pollution, urban noise …
relationship between urban trees and urban climate change, air pollution, urban noise …
Urban tree canopy has greater cooling effects in socially vulnerable communities in the US
Cities are home to around half of the global population but face intensified and unevenly
distributed heat stresses. Trees are utilized to adapt to urban heat; however, most tree …
distributed heat stresses. Trees are utilized to adapt to urban heat; however, most tree …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of early heat anomalies on urban tree cooling efficiency: Evidence from spring heatwave events in India
India's heat waves have recently led to huge losses to the natural ecosystem and human
society, and are projected to occur earlier and more frequently in the future. Frequent heat …
society, and are projected to occur earlier and more frequently in the future. Frequent heat …
Green spaces, quality of life, and citizen perception in European cities
Urban green spaces generate a number of perceived benefits toward human health and
well-being, including an overall improvement in the quality of life. To date, processes …
well-being, including an overall improvement in the quality of life. To date, processes …
Toward park design optimization to mitigate the urban heat Island: Assessment of the cooling effect in five US cities
Z Gao, BF Zaitchik, Y Hou, W Chen - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban parks can cool the urban environment and mitigate the urban heat island effect.
Quantifying the park cooling effect and its relationships with park characteristics is important …
Quantifying the park cooling effect and its relationships with park characteristics is important …
Socioeconomic disparities in cooling and warming efficiencies of urban vegetation and impervious surfaces
Understanding the temperature regulation effects of urban vegetation and impervious
surfaces, as well as how the effects interact with socioeconomic determinants of vulnerability …
surfaces, as well as how the effects interact with socioeconomic determinants of vulnerability …
[HTML][HTML] Community perceptions of ecosystem services and disservices linked to urban tree plantings
JJ Drew-Smythe, YC Davila, CM McLean… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
The planting of trees in streets and parks is critical for urban greening efforts that seek to
improve climate-change resilience in cities around the world. Ecosystem services provided …
improve climate-change resilience in cities around the world. Ecosystem services provided …