The expanding cities of the developing world present one of the major global challenges
related to energy, climate, and human wellbeing. Green infrastructures (GI) are often very …

Urbanization creates enormous opportunities and contributes to socio-economic diversity
that renovates the built environment. However, growth and development has an …

There is an increasing demand for urban form optimization to mitigate urban heat island
(UHI) effect under the background of global climate change and urbanization. However …

Urban form studies on urban heat island (UHI) are mostly from the microscale perspective of
thermodynamics or fluid mechanics, lacking of consideration of the impact of urban form on …

The peri‑urban area possesses mixed characteristics of rural and urban areas, ie,
agricultural, and built-up land. This review explains various themes and concepts of peri …

China witnessed a rapid urbanization progress in the past 20 years. Urbanization can
greatly influence urban environment, especially thermal environment. Causes for urban heat …

High-density urban development is affecting the outdoor microclimate of residential areas in
an uncomfortable direction. Previous research has primarily focused on modifying local …

Rapid urbanization has altered the environment and climate, necessitating a thorough grasp
of urban thermal dynamics for sustainable development. The lack of detailed urban …

Increasing land surface temperature (LST) and urban heat island intensity (UHII) have been
reported to be closely associated with a large number of environmental issues …

Globally, urbanisation and population growth trends are fundamentally reshaping cities.
More compact vertical urban forms are emerging in a greater diversity of locations. However …