X Cheng, S Van Damme, P Uyttenhove - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban green infrastructure (UGI) has gained increasing attention for its potential to provide numerous benefits. Cultural ecosystem services (CES) refers to those non-materials benefits …
Green infrastructure (GI) can help moderate urban overheating and mitigate surface urban heat islands (SUHIs) by providing protection from solar radiation, cooling surfaces through …
W Liao, T Hong, Y Heo - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
The effects of urban morphology on urban climates have been investigated mainly in terms of average urban spatial characteristics represented by the mean values of urban spatial …
Urbanisation has led to a growing need for sustainable development leading to climate resilient cities. As the urban heat burden increases in severity, technologies to improve the …
Urban overheating affects the health and wellbeing of communities, the environmental quality, and the economic performance of cities. This study demonstrates that outdoor …
Abstract Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect has become one of the most significant hazards for cities, presenting a challenge for dense anthropic areas affected by climate change with …
Despite the current evidence on the thermal benefits of vegetation and water bodies, further research is needed to investigate how cooling capacities are influenced by particular types …
J Xue, R You, W Liu, C Chen, D Lai - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Many of the sustainable urban development issues, such as human heath, energy consumption, carbon emission, are related to the climate of cities. As a result, research …
Urban green infrastructure (GI) is essential for mitigating surface urban heat islands (SUHIs) and strengthening urban resilience to climate change, thereby contributing to the …