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A climate‐sensitive tropical urbanism under extreme heat†

Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography, EarlyView.
Tropical urban dwellers face twin climate challenges that impinge on their quality of life: climate overheating and the urban heat island (UHI). The latter superimposed on the former to lead to high levels of thermal discomfort, carbon and energy consequences.
Rohinton Emmanuel
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Summer Diurnal LST Variability Across Local Climate Zones Using ECOSTRESS Data in Lecce and Milan

Atmosphere
This study assesses the accuracy of Local Climate Zone (LCZ) classification and its impact on land surface temperature (LST) analysis in Mediterranean cities using high-resolution ECOSTRESS data.
Gianluca Pappaccogli, Antonio Esposito, Riccardo Buccolieri   +2 more
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Advances of Local Climate Zone Mapping and Its Practice Using Object-Based Image Analysis

Atmosphere, 2021
In the context of climate change and urban heat islands, the concept of local climate zones (LCZ) aims for consistent and comparable mapping of urban surface structure and cover across cities.
Lei Ma, Xiaoxiang Zhu, Chunping Qiu, Thomas Blaschke, Manchun Li   +4 more
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Modeling the Distribution, Impacts, and Mitigation of Anthropogenic Heat in Los Angeles

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 12, 28 June 2026.
Abstract Anthropogenic heat emissions from human energy consumption contribute to the urban heat island (UHI) effect, yet their spatiotemporal distributions and impacts remain uncertain. In this study, we develop a 100 m resolution, hourly anthropogenic heat flux (AHF) data set for Los Angeles County and use the Weather Research and Forecasting model ...
Joseph Ko, Hao Hu, Yun Li, Hannah Schlaerth, Stepp Mayes, McKenna Peplinski, Andrew Jin, Dan Li, Pouya Vahmani, Kelly Sanders, George Ban‐Weiss, Jiachen Zhang   +11 more
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The spatial configuration of local climate zones reveals effects on wayfinding in human walking.

PLoS ONE, 2023
The importance of easy wayfinding in complex urban settings has been recognized in spatial planning. Empirical measurement and explicit representation of wayfinding, however, have been limited in deciding spatial configurations.
Ping Yu Fan, Kwok Pan Chun, Mou Leong Tan, Daphne Ngar-Yin Mah, Ana Mijic, Graham Strickert, Omer Yetemen   +6 more
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Effective Factors for Reducing Land Surface Temperature in Each Local Climate Zone Built Type in Tokyo and Shanghai

Remote Sensing, 2023
Identifying the main factors influencing the land surface temperature (LST) of each local climate zone (LCZ) built type is of great significance for controlling LST.
Zheng Wang, Yasuyuki Ishida, Akashi Mochida   +2 more
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Electroacupuncture Ameliorates Learning and Memory Deficits in Vascular Cognitive Impairment Rats Through Activation of the Supramammillary Nucleus–Dentate Gyrus Circuit

CNS Neuroscience &Therapeutics, Volume 32, Issue 6, June 2026.
Electroacupuncture at ST36 alleviates cognitive deficits and restores hippocampal synaptic plasticity in VCI rats by activating the SuMGlu‐DG circuit. This study identifies the SuMGlu‐DG circuit as an essential mediator for the therapeutic and neuroprotective effects of acupuncture in vascular‐induced cognitive decline.
Fang Wan, Lu Wang, Qing‐Yong Wang, Jing‐Wen Yang, Cun‐Zhi Liu   +4 more
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Gut Microbiome Communities Vary Across Translocated Populations of the Seychelles Warbler

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
Conservation translocations are an increasingly common tool used to help combat species extinction but their success is dependent on a wide range of abiotic and biotic factors. To date, the potential role of host‐associated microbiomes in translocation success has been overlooked despite their fundamental contribution to host health and fitness.
Sarah F. Worsley, Zoe Crighton, Chuen Zhang Lee, Terry Burke, Jan Komdeur, Hannah L. Dugdale, David S. Richardson   +6 more
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The Effects of Urbanization on Infrastructure Sustainability and Resilience in Variable Microclimates Within Arid Environments

Earth's Future, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract Rapid urbanization significantly intensifies land surface temperature (LST), with profound implications for local climate, infrastructure sustainability, and environmental quality. The Local Climate Zones (LCZs) classification provides a standardized framework for examining urban thermal dynamics and supporting strategies to mitigate heat ...
Abderraouf Hzami, Omer Abedrabboh, Christos Fountoukis, M. Rami Alfarra, Azzam Abu‐Rayash   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Local Climate Classification and Dublin’s Urban Heat Island

Atmosphere, 2014
A recent re-evaluation of urban heat island (UHI) studies has suggested that the urban effect may be expressed more meaningfully as a difference between Local Climate Zones (LCZ), defined as areas with characteristic dimensions of between one and several
Paul J. Alexander, Gerald Mills
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