[HTML][HTML] Critical review on the cooling effect of urban blue-green space: A threshold-size perspective

Z Yu, G Yang, S Zuo, G Jørgensen, M Koga… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
The cooling effect of blue-green space has been recognized as a promising approach to
mitigate the urban heat island (UHI), while the quantitative role (threshold-size for cooling) is …

Environmental mobile monitoring of urban microclimates: A review

I Kousis, M Manni, AL Pisello - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Monitoring efficiently urban microclimates is necessary for rendering cities resilient against
climate change impacts. Aiming to retrieve data of high spatial resolution, mobile monitoring …

[HTML][HTML] Urban heat island mitigation by green infrastructure in European Functional Urban Areas

F Marando, MP Heris, G Zulian, A Udías… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect is one of the most harmful environmental
hazards for urban dwellers. Climate change is expected to increase the intensity of the UHI …

Measuring the relationship between morphological spatial pattern of green space and urban heat island using machine learning methods

J Lin, S Qiu, X Tan, Y Zhuang - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Land use pattern can substantially shape urban thermal environment. Although previous
studies have shown that urban heat island (UHI) intensity will be easily affected by the …

Can improving the spatial equity of urban green space mitigate the effect of urban heat islands? An empirical study

C Xu, G Chen, Q Huang, M Su, Q Rong, W Yue… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The role of urban green space (UGS) in mitigating the urban heat island (UHI) effect has
been demonstrated in a growing body of literature. However, the potential influence of the …

Spatiotemporal patterns and characteristics of remotely sensed region heat islands during the rapid urbanization (1995–2015) of Southern China

Z Yu, Y Yao, G Yang, X Wang, H Vejre - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Urban agglomeration has become the most salient feature of global urbanization in recent
decades, while spatiotemporal patterns and evolution remain poorly understood in urban …

[HTML][HTML] Urban Heat Island intensity and buildings' energy needs in Duran, Ecuador: Simulation studies and proposal of mitigation strategies

J Litardo, M Palme, M Borbor-Córdova, R Caiza… - Sustainable cities and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Urban Heat Island (UHI) is a phenomenon that is affecting cities across the world. In
tropical climates, an increased UHI intensity can cause a significant rise in heat stress …

Quantifying the effects of 2D/3D urban landscape patterns on land surface temperature: A perspective from cities of different sizes

H Xu, C Li, Y Hu, S Li, R Kong, Z Zhang - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
With the continuous development of urbanization, two-dimensional (2D) landscape pattern
is insufficient to explain the complex urban thermal phenomenon, while three-dimensional …

Impacts of land use/land cover types on interactions between urban heat island effects and heat waves

Z Zou, C Yan, L Yu, X Jiang, J Ding, L Qin… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The urban heat island (UHI) effect is a widespread phenomenon because of increased
urbanization, making the urban thermal environment less comfortable. The UHI effect may …

Assessing the synergies between heat waves and urban heat islands of different local climate zones in Guangzhou, China

G Chen, Y Chen, H He, J Wang, L Zhao, Y Cai - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban heat island (UHI) effects and heat waves (HWs) increase, posing a threat to human
health and urban ecological systems. However, the synergistic mechanisms of UHI and HWs …