Mapping local climate zones for cities: A large review
The local climate zone (LCZ) system provides a universal classification mechanism for
urban and natural landscapes and plays an increasingly important role in urban climate …
urban and natural landscapes and plays an increasingly important role in urban climate …
Mapping local climate zones and its applications at the global scale: A systematic review of the last decade of progress and trend
The concept of local climate zone (LCZ) was proposed in 2012 to meet the needs of
refinement and standardization of urban climate research. As an important contribution of …
refinement and standardization of urban climate research. As an important contribution of …
Optimal allocation of local climate zones based on heat vulnerability perspective
Global climate change presents considerable heating risks to cities, necessitating the
assessment of heat vulnerability characteristics in urban areas for the advancement of …
assessment of heat vulnerability characteristics in urban areas for the advancement of …
Machine learning in modelling the urban thermal field variance index and assessing the impacts of urban land expansion on seasonal thermal environment
M Zhang, S Tan, C Zhang, E Chen - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
Land use practices in urban areas exert a profound influence on the urban thermal
environment and the pursuit of sustainable development. This paper aims to investigate and …
environment and the pursuit of sustainable development. This paper aims to investigate and …
Interactions between the summer urban heat islands and heat waves in Beijing during 2000–2018
The coexistence of urban heat islands (UHIs) and heat waves (HWs) enhances the stress on
human society. The HWs can be classified into pure daytime type (daytime HWs), pure …
human society. The HWs can be classified into pure daytime type (daytime HWs), pure …
General air temperature and humidity features of local climate zones: a multi-city observational study in eastern China
X Yang, S Xu, LLH Peng, Y Chen, L Yao - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
The local climate zone (LCZ) scheme has been widely applied in urban climate studies.
However, most field observations were conducted in individual cities and focused solely on …
However, most field observations were conducted in individual cities and focused solely on …
[HTML][HTML] A thermo-physiologically consistent approach for studying the heat-health nexus with hierarchical generalized additive modelling: Application in Athens urban …
The significance of the thermo-physiological determinants of heat-related deaths has been
recognized since antiquity. Still, the impact of heat on human health in the modern era is …
recognized since antiquity. Still, the impact of heat on human health in the modern era is …
Estimating the importance of environmental factors influencing the urban heat island for urban areas in Greece. A machine learning approach
I Petrou, P Kassomenos - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Without a doubt, urbanization offers many advantages and as a result, humankind has
prospered across the planet. However, such advantages come with unanticipated …
prospered across the planet. However, such advantages come with unanticipated …
Heat stress resilience assessment of urban form from physical space dimension: A case study of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
J Liu, J Wang, T Chen, L Wang - Urban Climate, 2024 - Elsevier
Improving urban resilience is crucial to counteract rising high-temperature disasters. This
study constructed a framework for a process-based heat stress resilience (HSR_phy) …
study constructed a framework for a process-based heat stress resilience (HSR_phy) …
[HTML][HTML] Assessment of Fine-Scale Urban Heat Health Risk and Its Potential Driving Factors Based on Local Climate Zones in Shenzhen, China
R Su, C Yang, Z Xu, T Luo, L Yang - ISPRS International Journal of Geo …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cities are facing increased heat-related health risks (HHRs) due to the combined effects of
global warming and rapid urbanization. However, few studies have focused on HHR …
global warming and rapid urbanization. However, few studies have focused on HHR …