Global climate change and urbanization have significantly altered urban thermal
environments, escalating urban disasters and heat-related health issues. Considering the …

Advanced urban heat mitigation technologies that involve the use of super-cool materials
combined with properly designed green infrastructure lower urban ambient and land surface …

This study develops a quantitative method to assess the thermal usability (eg, rideability,
walkability, entertainmentability, exercisability and workability) of outdoor spaces. The …

Methods The urban heat island phenomenon can result in increase of energy consumption,
increase of air pollution, decrease of water quality, and increase of greenhouse gas …

The Olympic Games are a sporting event and a catalyst for urban development in their host
city. In this study, we utilized remote sensing and GIS techniques to examine the impact of …

Under the current energy crisis and climate change, sustainable urban planning and
building design are a priority to achieve a net-zero future, as energy use in buildings for …

Nighttime light (NTL) imagery provides valuable information for monitoring urban
development, human activity, and, consequently, urban thermal environments. However …

Overheating of cities increases the cooling energy consumption of buildings and the
corresponding peak electricity demand. Advanced urban heat mitigation technologies that …

Climate-related transitional and physical risks are relevant to the building industry. This
paper focuses on the physical risk as mitigated and embedded into the design of buildings …

To combat urban heat islands, comprehensive data on how urban morphological
configuration affects temperature is needed. Remote sensing offers diverse products to …