Urban heat island‐induced increases in evapotranspirative demand
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DOI: 10.1002/2016gl072190
Abstract: Although the importance of vegetation in mitigating the urban heat island (UHI) is known, the impacts of UHI-induced changes in micrometeorological conditions on vegetation are not well understood. Here we show that plant water requirements… read more here.
Keywords: heat island; demand; urban heat; evapotranspirative demand ... See more keywords
Assessing population movement impacts on urban heat island of Beijing during the Chinese New Year holiday: effects of meteorological conditions
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DOI: 10.1007/s00704-017-2043-7
Abstract: Chinese New Year (CNY), or Spring Festival, is the most important of all festivals in China. We use daily observations to show that Beijing’s urban heat island (UHI) effects largely depend on precipitation, cloud cover,… read more here.
Keywords: urban heat; year; new year; chinese new ... See more keywords
Assessment of surface urban heat island across China’s three main urban agglomerations
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DOI: 10.1007/s00704-017-2197-3
Abstract: This article proposes a method for estimating the surface urban heat island intensity (SUHI) of urban areas, which addresses prior difficulties in the determination of rural contexts that may be used as a point of… read more here.
Keywords: urban heat; surface urban; urban agglomerations; heat island ... See more keywords
The extent and intensity of the urban heat island in Iași city, Romania
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DOI: 10.1007/s00704-017-2305-4
Abstract: The study underlines the characteristics of the urban heat island of Iași (Iași’s UHI) on the basis of 3 years of air temperature measurements obtained by fixed-point observations. We focus on the identification of UHI development… read more here.
Keywords: city; urban heat; intensity; extent intensity ... See more keywords
A tale of two cities: different urban heat mitigation efficacy with the same strategies
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DOI: 10.1007/s00704-020-03390-2
Abstract: Recent intensification of urban heat islands (UHIs) poses a great threat to public health, promoting studies on UHI mitigation strategies. However, the question about the transferability of a mitigation method from a specific city to… read more here.
Keywords: mitigation strategies; uhi mitigation; urban heat; efficacy ... See more keywords
Seasonal Variation and Land-Use/Land-Cover Type Impacts on the Correlation of Urban Heat Island Intensity and Difference Vegetation Index with Satellite Data in Xi’an, China
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DOI: 10.1007/s11859-018-1338-6
Abstract: Green coverage has pronounced influences on urban heat island (UHI) effect, while the impacts of seasonal variation and Land-Use/Land-Cover (LULC) types on this effect has not been implemented. This paper investigated the spatio-seasonal characteristics of… read more here.
Keywords: index; urban heat; land; intensity ... See more keywords
Capturing the true value of trees, cool roofs, and other urban heat island mitigation strategies for utilities
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DOI: 10.1007/s12053-019-09789-9
Abstract: A growing body of research values the broad benefits of cooling down cities, such as improved energy efficiency, worker productivity, air quality, health, and equity, at hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars to… read more here.
Keywords: heat mitigation; heat; urban heat; mitigation strategies ... See more keywords
Assessment of Surface Urban Heat Island in Three Cities Surrounded by Different Types of Land-Cover Using Satellite Images
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DOI: 10.1007/s12524-017-0725-3
Abstract: AbstractLand-cover change is the main factor of Land Surface Temperature (LST) variation in urban areas. The temperature of man-made classes within cities is normally higher than natural classes in the surrounding areas which leads to… read more here.
Keywords: different types; urban heat; heat island; cover ... See more keywords
Evaluating urban vegetation scenarios to mitigate urban heat island and reduce buildings' energy in dense built-up areas in Cairo
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106407
Abstract: Abstract Cairo is characterized by high temperature compared to its surrounding areas, especially during the summer time. This effect is strengthened by the widespread use of sealed surfaces and the lack of vegetation. Therefore, the… read more here.
Keywords: dense built; energy; urban heat; heat island ... See more keywords
A standardized Physical Equivalent Temperature urban heat map at 1-m spatial resolution to facilitate climate stress tests in the Netherlands
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106984
Abstract: Abstract In the Netherlands, municipalities and other sub-national governments have to conduct climate stress tests to examine the societal impact of heat load by citizens. So far, these parties have been hindered by the abundance… read more here.
Keywords: urban heat; heat map; climate stress; stress tests ... See more keywords
Simulating and mitigating extreme urban heat island effects in a factory area based on machine learning
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108051
Abstract: Abstract Urban heat islands (UHIs) have caused radical changes in urban climates. However, the extreme UHI (E-UHI) formed in factory areas deserves more attention. To mitigate the E-UHI, machine learning is used for simulating and… read more here.
Keywords: lst lst; urban heat; machine learning; area ... See more keywords