[HTML][HTML] Computer vision technology for monitoring of indoor and outdoor environments and HVAC equipment: a review

B Yang, S Yang, X Zhu, M Qi, H Li, Z Lv, X Cheng… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Artificial intelligence technologies such as computer vision (CV), machine learning, Internet
of Things (IoT), and robotics have advanced rapidly in recent years. The new technologies …

Tools and methods for monitoring the health of the urban greenery

A Gupta, S Mora, Y Preisler, F Duarte, V Prasad… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Urban greenery supports cities in achieving Sustainable Development Goals, but it is
increasingly affected by multiple stressors impacting its health. Owing to the high costs of …

Predicting Urban Heat Island severity on the census-tract level using Bayesian networks

G Assaf, X Hu, RH Assaad - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban development and population growth have resulted in several critical impacts on the
society, environment, and economy. One of the main impacts is the increase in temperature …

Evaluation of microclimate mitigation strategies in a heterogenous street canyon in Kuala Lumpur from outdoor thermal comfort perspective using Envi-met

T Haeri, N Hassan, A Ghaffarianhoseini - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
Assessing the efficacy of mitigation measures for the improvement of the daytime
microclimate has been advised extensively, especially in hot and humid tropical regions as …

[HTML][HTML] Simulating satellite urban land surface temperatures: sensitivity to sensor view angle and assumed landscape complexity

W Morrison, S Grimmond, S Kotthaus - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban land surface temperature (LST) from satellite earth observation (EO) varies with
sensor view angle. Where these variations are not accounted for, urban LST products are …

Empowering citizen-led adaptation to systemic climate change risks

TH Oliver, P Bazaanah, J Da Costa, N Deka… - Nature Climate …, 2023 - nature.com
The increasing impacts of climate change instigate the need for adaptation. However, most
adaptation initiatives focus on actions by government or businesses, despite growing calls …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative evaluation on street vitality: A case study of Zhoujiadu community in Shanghai

M Liu, Y Jiang, J He - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Streets functioning as important components of urban public space are not only the primary
carriers of traffic but also essential spaces for individuals' daily activities, including recreation …

[HTML][HTML] Tailored methods for mapping urban heat islands in Greater Cairo Region

E Elmarakby, M Khalifa, A Elshater, S Afifi - Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Globally, there is a rapid development of urban heat island (UHI) detection tools, and their
results can be accepted regardless of their accuracy in measuring the real impact of the …

[HTML][HTML] Street tree structure, function, and value: A review of scholarly research (1997–2020)

AF Coleman, RW Harper, TS Eisenman, SH Warner… - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
Street trees are components of the urban forest that receive considerable attention across
academic and professional disciplines. They are also one of the most common types of …

[HTML][HTML] The cause and evolution of urban street vitality under the time dimension: Nine cases of streets in Nanjing City, China

X Xu, X Xu, P Guan, Y Ren, W Wang, N Xu - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Street vitality is associated with a comfortable human-based public environment and urban
sustainability. In most current studies, street vitality is assessed considering single or multi …