Quantification of heat mitigation by urban green spaces using InVEST model—a scenario analysis of Nagpur City, India

R Kadaverugu, C Gurav, A Rai, A Sharma… - Arabian Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Urban green spaces (UGS) are known for providing a cooling effect by evapotranspiration,
shade, and by altering the albedo. Heat mitigation by UGS reduces the space cooling …

Investigating thermal behavior pattern (TBP) of local climatic zones (LCZs): A study on industrial cities of Asansol-Durgapur development area (ADDA), eastern India

D Choudhury, A Das, M Das - Urban Climate, 2021 - Elsevier
Local climatic zones (LCZs) is a comprehensive and micro level land use classification
system originally developed to quantify the relation between urban heat island (UHI) and …

Development of a modified thermal humidity index and its application to human thermal comfort of urban vegetation patches

X Zheng, N Zhang, X Wang - Ecosystem Health and Sustainability, 2022 - spj.science.org
Extremely hot environments can trigger serious health problems. To evaluate the effects of
microclimate on thermal comfort, we proposed and validated a modified thermal humidity …

Development of an index for assessing the pedestrian comfort of street environments in Hong Kong

X Ma - 2022 - theses.lib.polyu.edu.hk
Walking has been actively advocated as a simple and effective means to boost individuals'
physical activity levels. Comfort, which is one of pedestrian walking needs, is one of the …

The effects of extreme heat on human health in tropical africa

JJ Kunda, SN Gosling, GM Foody - International Journal of Biometeorology, 2024 - Springer
This review examines high-quality research evidence that synthesises the effects of extreme
heat on human health in tropical Africa. Web of Science (WoS) was used to identify research …