Data and techniques for studying the urban heat island effect in Johannesburg [PDF]
The city of Johannesburg contains over 10 million trees and is often referred to as an urban forest. The intra-urban spatial variability of the levels of vegetation across Johannesburg’s residential regions has an influence on the urban heat island ...
C. H. Hardy, A. L. Nel
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A System Dynamics Model to Facilitate the Development of Policy for Urban Heat Island Mitigation
This article presents a customized system dynamics model to facilitate the informed development of policy for urban heat island mitigation within the context of future climate change, and with special emphasis on the reduction of heat-related mortality ...
Robert Dare
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Investigation of the relationship between heat waves and urban heat islands (Case study: Ahvaz metropolis) [PDF]
Heat waves and urban heat islands are phenomena that affect human life. The purpose of this study is to investigation the relationship between heat waves and urban heat islands in the Ahvaz metropolis from 2003 to 2018.
Rogieh Maleki Rashti +2 more
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Urban heat islands and their effects on thermal comfort in the US: New York and New Jersey
In recent decades, urbanization and the dramatic increase in urban populations have exacerbated the urban heat island effect. At present, much attention has been paid to the causes and patterns of the urban heat island effect.
Zhengtong Yin +4 more
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COUPLING ANALYSIS OF HEAT ISLAND EFFECTS, VEGETATION COVERAGE AND URBAN FLOOD IN WUHAN [PDF]
In this paper, satellite image, remote sensing technique and geographic information system technique are main technical bases. Spectral and other factors comprehensive analysis and visual interpretation are main methods.
Y. Liu, Q. Liu, W. Fan, G. Wang
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Optimizing the spatial pattern of the cold island to mitigate the urban heat island effect
Numerous studies on reducing the urban heat island effect have concentrated on isolated cold islands, analyzing their cooling impact in terms of size and shape. From an international perspective, studies have shown that enhancing the connectivity of cold
Jiang Qiu, Xiaoyu Li, Wenqi Qian
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Spatio-temporal pattern of heat island in Shenzhen and its influencing factors [PDF]
In recent years, with the rapid expansion of global urbanization, large-scale human activities have changed the surface characteristics, which has significantly enhanced the urban heat island effect. Heat islands may lead to heatstroke, increasing health
Hu Zhangyan
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SPATIO-TEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF URBAN GROWTH ON URBAN HEAT ISLAND: CASE OF KONYA, TURKIYE [PDF]
The increase in impermeable surfaces within the urban areas contributes to local and regional-scale climate changes. This phenomenon, called "Urban Heat Island," is observed as the temperature in urban areas is higher than rural areas and natural ...
H. B. Akdeniz
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As a result of urbanization, natural surfaces are replaced by artificial surfaces that trap heatsuch as buildings, pavements and asphalt, so residential areas have higher temperature values than rural areas. This effect, defined as the urban heat island,
Zeynal Abiddin Ergüler +1 more
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The deterioration of the urban surface thermal environment has seriously affected regional environments and human health, becoming a critical ecological problem faced by cities worldwide.
Fei Meng +3 more
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