Influence of non-urban reference delineation on trend estimate of surface urban heat island intensity: A comparison of seven methods
Increasing concern over urban heat mitigation creates an emerging necessity to track the
evolution of urban heat island intensity (UHII) to assess the effectiveness of existing plans in …
evolution of urban heat island intensity (UHII) to assess the effectiveness of existing plans in …
Using buffer analysis to determine urban park cooling intensity: Five estimation methods for Nanjing, China
Urban parks are part of the blue-green infrastructure of urban ecosystems. Although the
cooling effect of urban parks has been widely recognized, the understanding of park cooling …
cooling effect of urban parks has been widely recognized, the understanding of park cooling …
An adaptive synchronous extraction (ASE) method for estimating intensity and footprint of surface urban heat islands: A case study of 254 North American cities
The urban heat island (UHI) effect has attracted great attention due to its potential impacts
on rapidly growing urban areas. Using remotely sensed estimates of land surface …
on rapidly growing urban areas. Using remotely sensed estimates of land surface …
Comparison of land surface and air temperatures for quantifying summer and winter urban heat island in a snow climate city
The urban heat island (UHI) effect is an increasingly consequential problem that confronts
cities. The accurate characterization and quantification of UHI are crucial for sustainable …
cities. The accurate characterization and quantification of UHI are crucial for sustainable …
Reduction in human activity can enhance the urban heat island: Insights from the COVID-19 lockdown
The COVID-19 lockdowns drastically reduced human activity, emulating a controlled
experiment on human–land–atmosphere coupling. Here, using a fusion of satellite and …
experiment on human–land–atmosphere coupling. Here, using a fusion of satellite and …
Uncertainty of city-based urban heat island intensity across 1112 global cities: Background reference and cloud coverage
As an urban heat island (UHI) is closely associated with a wide variety of environmental
issues, it is necessary to monitor its spatiotemporal variations in an accurate and timely …
issues, it is necessary to monitor its spatiotemporal variations in an accurate and timely …
Exploring diurnal cycles of surface urban heat island intensity in Boston with land surface temperature data derived from GOES-R geostationary satellites
The surface urban heat island (SUHI) is one of the most significant human-induced
alterations to the Earth's surface climate and can aggravate health risks for city dwellers …
alterations to the Earth's surface climate and can aggravate health risks for city dwellers …
Monitoring and characterizing multi-decadal variations of urban thermal condition using time-series thermal remote sensing and dynamic land cover data
Urban development and associated land cover and land use change alter the thermal,
hydrological, and physical properties of the land surface. Assessments of surface urban heat …
hydrological, and physical properties of the land surface. Assessments of surface urban heat …
Identifying surface urban heat island drivers and their spatial heterogeneity in China's 281 cities: An empirical study based on multiscale geographically weighted …
The spatially heterogeneous nature and geographical scale of surface urban heat island
(SUHI) driving mechanisms remain largely unknown, as most previous studies have focused …
(SUHI) driving mechanisms remain largely unknown, as most previous studies have focused …
Are global cities homogenizing? An assessment of urban form and heat island implications
The rapid growth of cities—along with the increasing connectedness of the world's social,
economic, and political systems—has been hypothesized to generate a homogenization of …
economic, and political systems—has been hypothesized to generate a homogenization of …