Background In a rapidly urbanizing world, many people have little contact with natural
environments, which may affect health and well-being. Existing reviews generally conclude …

Contemporary ecological models of health prominently feature the natural environment as
fundamental to the ecosystem services that support human life, health, and well-being. The …

Warming associated with urban development will be exacerbated in future years by
temperature increases due to climate change. The strategic implementation of urban green …

Urban green infrastructure can to a certain extent mitigate urban warming. However, the
cooling effect of plants varies with space, time and plant-specific properties. To contribute to …

The urban heat island effect is especially significant in semi-arid climates, generating a
myriad of problems for large urban areas. Green space can mitigate warming, providing …

Progress in urban climatology over the two decades since the first publication of the
International Journal of Climatology is reviewed. It is emphasized that urban climatology …

The quality of life of millions of people living in cities could be improved if the form of the city
were to evolve in a manner appropriate to its climatic context. Climatically responsive urban …

Urban Heat Island (UHI) is considered as one of the major problems in the 21st century
posed to human beings as a result of urbanization and industrialization of human …

While it is well recognised that increasing vegetation cover reduces the Urban Heat Island
(UHI) effect in cities, less is understood about the spatial pattern of vegetation type required …

Urban parks can help mitigate urban heat island (UHI) effects and decrease cooling energy
consumption in summer. However, it is unclear how park characteristics affect the formation …