Review on urban heat island in China: Methods, its impact on buildings energy demand and mitigation strategies

L Tian, Y Li, J Lu, J Wang - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
High population density, dense high-rise buildings, and impervious pavements increase the
vulnerability of cities, which aggravate the urban climate environment characterized by the …

[HTML][HTML] Surface urban heat island intensity in five major cities of Bangladesh: Patterns, drivers and trends

A Dewan, G Kiselev, D Botje, GI Mahmud… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is currently a lack of knowledge regarding the spatiotemporal variation of day and
night surface urban heat island intensity (SUHII) in the major cities of Bangladesh. These …

Influences of urban spatial form on urban heat island effects at the community level in China

A Guo, J Yang, X Xiao, J Xia, C Jin, X Li - Sustainable cities and society, 2020 - Elsevier
Owing to increasing population densities and impervious surface areas, heat island effects
increasingly dominate urban environments and hinder sustainable development. The urban …

Impact of urban morphology and landscape characteristics on spatiotemporal heterogeneity of land surface temperature

A Guo, J Yang, W Sun, X Xiao, JX Cecilia, C Jin… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban microclimates have undergone extreme changes against the current backdrop of
global warming and rapid urbanization. Although several studies on the spatiotemporal …

Within-city spatial and temporal heterogeneity of air temperature and its relationship with land surface temperature

J Cao, W Zhou, Z Zheng, T Ren, W Wang - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2021 - Elsevier
Using land surface temperatures (LST) derived from remotely sensed data, numerous
studies have shown that not only urban areas are warmer than surrounding rural areas, but …

Regional and urban heat island studies in megacities: A systematic analysis of research methodology

MA Degefu, M Argaw, GL Feyisa… - Indoor and Built …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The paper provides a systematic review of satellite-based regional and urban heat island
(RHI and UHI) studies in cities and their challenges, from 2010 to the present based on …

Quantifying urban heat island and pollutant nexus: A novel geospatial approach

KS Arunab, A Mathew - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The interaction between Urban Heat Island (UHI) effects and air pollution in urban
areas significantly impacts both the well-being of inhabitants and the delicate balance of …

Seasonal and diurnal surface urban heat islands in China: An investigation of driving factors with three-dimensional urban morphological parameters

S Cao, Y Cai, M Du, Q Weng, L Lu - GIScience & Remote Sensing, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Surface urban heat island (SUHI) can considerably influence the urban environment and the
quality of life. It is vital to examine how underlying surface properties impact seasonal and …

Exploring the diurnal variations of the driving factors affecting block-based LST in a “Furnace city” using ECOSTRESS thermal imaging

X Yao, X Zeng, Z Zhu, Y Lan, Y Shen, Q Liu… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have explored the spatial variations of land surface temperature (LST).
However, few have analyzed the diurnal variations of LST and its driving factors at the block …

Geospatial and statistical analysis of urban heat islands and thermally vulnerable zones in Bangalore and Hyderabad cities in India

KS Arunab, A Mathew - Remote Sensing Applications: Society and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Urban Heat Island (UHI) effects caused by urbanization and associated
anthropogenic activities have adverse environmental and social impacts. The social impacts …