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Assessing the influence of sky view factor and building shadow ratio on thermal comfort in different local climate zones: Evidence from Beijing, China

Journal of Urban Management
Rapid urbanization and climate change have intensified heat-related risks in densely populated megacities, where significant intro-urban variations in thermal environments exist.
Rui Liu, Qiang Chen, Mingyi Du, Rongtao Wang, Huang Yixiao, Ling Li, Qianhao Cheng, Hui Han, Xiaobin Dong, Xue-Chao Wang   +9 more
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Evaluating the Accuracy of Different Local Climate Zone Maps

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
. Local Climate Zones (LCZs) are essential for understanding urban climates, providing crucial information for urban planning, environmental monitoring, and addressing challenges like the urban heat island effect.
A. Akbulut, Elif Sertel
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Aboriginal responses to climate change in arid zone Australia [PDF]

, 2013
Given the broad scale and fundamental transformations occurring to the natural environment due to anthropogenic climate change in the present era, what does the future hold for Aboriginal people in remote arid regions of Australia?  In searching for
Brian Head, Paul Memmott, Joseph Reser
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Spatio-temporal Analysis of LST, NDVI and SUHI in a Coastal Temperate City using Local Climate Zone

Energy and Built Environment
Extreme heat due to changing climate poses a new challenge for temperate climates. The challenge is further aggravated by inadequate research, policy, or preparedness to effectively respond and recover from its impacts.
Tania Sharmin, Adrian Chappell, Simon Lannon   +2 more
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Local Climate Zones (LCZ) for Salta City

This map presents the Local Climate Zones (LCZ) for Salta City. The map was created through the web interface WUDAPT - World Urban Data Access Portal Tools (Demuzere et al., 2021). The classification of the LCZ system comprises 17 zone types at the local
Flores Larsen, Silvana Elinor
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Long-Term and Multi-Index Assessment of Urban Thermal Environments Across Local Climate Zones: A 20-Year Analysis of Xiamen, China

Land
The Local Climate Zone (LCZ) provides a systematic approach for analyzing the differences in urban thermal environment. However, given the scarcity of accessible multi-year LCZ maps, studying the long-term thermal differences among LCZs remains ...
Xiang Liu, Ruhong Xin, Qianwen Wang, Aihemaiti Namaiti   +3 more
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Exploration of Influencing Factors of Land Surface Temperature in Cities Within the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region Based on Local Climate Zone Scheme

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
Clarifying the factors that influence land surface temperature (LST) is crucial for proposing specific LST mitigation strategies. This article focuses on the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei (BTH) region and investigates the LST influencing factors of various local
Zheng Wang, Yi-Fei Peng, You-Fang Li, Xi-Lin Zhou, Yuquan Xie   +4 more
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Pix2Pix-Based Modelling of Urban Morphogenesis and Its Linkage to Local Climate Zones and Urban Heat Islands in Chinese Megacities

Land
Accelerated urbanization in China poses significant challenges for developing urban planning strategies that are responsive to diverse climatic conditions.
Mo Wang, Ziheng Xiong, Jiayu Zhao, Shiqi Zhou, Qingchan Wang   +4 more
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Remote Sensing-Based Analysis of Urban Heat Island Driving Factors: A Local Climate Zone Perspective

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
This study utilized multisource remote sensing data and advanced technology to investigate the potential driving factors of urban heat island (UHI) effects from the perspective of local climate zones (LCZs), including natural, social, and urban three ...
Zhi Qiao, Ruo-Yu Jia, Jiawen Liu, Huan Gao, Qikun Wei   +4 more
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Uncertainties of Urban Heat Island Estimation With Diverse Reference Delineation Methods Based on Urban–Rural Division and Local Climate Zone

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
The precise quantification of surface urban heat island intensity (SUHII) is fundamental for understanding the process, causes, and solutions to thermal environmental change.
Xuecheng Fu, Bao-Jie He, Hui-Min Liu
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