Do higher urban densities contribute to more sustainable cities and communities? This
paper examines the effectiveness of higher density (as a means) for achieving sustainable …

Spacematrix explores the potential of urban density as a tool for urban planning and design.
This revised and extended edition of Meta Berghauser Pont and Per Haupt's 2010 volume …

Urban air temperature varies along time and space. This contribution proposes a
methodology to model these variations from empirical models. Four air temperature …

We analyse the average annual and seasonal air temperature conditions in the 'local
climate zones'(LCZs) of Szeged, Hungary. The basis of our analysis is a 1-year dataset from …

Little is known about the intensity and extension of subsurface urban heat islands (UHI), and
the individual role of the driving factors has not been revealed either. In this study, we …

The recently developed Local Climate Zones (LCZ) classification system was initially not
designed for mapping, but to classify temperature observation sites. Nevertheless, as a need …

Despite differences in regional climates, cities world-wide have developed one common
characteristic-the urban heat island (UHI). Its magnitude is related to city size, especially …

This paper presents the development of a simulation model, which was incorporated into a
Geographic Information System (GIS) in order to calculate the maximum intensity of urban …

Thermally comfortable urban parks can attract more visitors and promote the delivery of
health benefits to citizens. High tree cover (TREE) and low sky view factor (SVF) are known …

The Local Climate Zone (LCZ) classification (Stewart and Oke 2012) is an outstanding
concept for the climaterelated classification of urban areas in global scale. Although it was …