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Microclimatic Buffering by Front‐Yard Vegetation: Simulation‐Based Assessment of Near‐Façade Environmental Modulation in Urban Houses

Indoor Air, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Residential buildings in low‐vegetation urban areas are increasingly exposed to heat and air–pollution stress, particularly in suburbs with limited canopy cover near traffic and industrial sources. This study investigates how front‐yard vegetation functions as a near‐façade microclimatic buffer, moderating outdoor boundary conditions and providing ...
Vali Shishebori, Nima Izadyar, Elmira Jamei, Keivan Bamdad, Mahsan Sadeghi, Poulami Jha   +5 more
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Local Climate Zone Classification Scheme Can Also Indicate Local-Scale Urban Ventilation Performance: An Evidence-Based Study

Atmosphere, 2020
Studies on urban ventilation indicate that urban ventilation performance is highly dependent on urban morphology. Some studies have linked local-scale urban ventilation performance with the local climate zone (LCZ) that is proposed for surface ...
Ziqi Zhao, Lidu Shen, Liguang Li, Hongbo Wang, Bao-Jie He   +4 more
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Sensitivity of Regional WRF‐Chem Air Quality and Weather Simulations to Biomass‐Burning Emission Data Sets: A Case Study of the Impact of Canadian Wildfire on the US

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 22, 28 November 2025.
Abstract This study focuses on the period from June 26 to 29, 2023, when record‐breaking Canadian wildfires severely impacted air quality in the Midwest United States. Using the Weather Research and Forecasting Model with Chemistry (WRF‐Chem) and four biomass‐burning data sets (Fire Inventory from NCAR version 1, Fire Inventory from NCAR version 2.5 ...
Sicheng Wu, Rajesh Kumar, Peiyuan Li, Rao Kotamarthi, Scott Collis, Shima Shams, Ashish Sharma   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identificação de 'Local climate zones' (LCZ's) no concelho do Porto

, 2017
Neste trabalho, propomo-nos a identificar as local climate zones (LCZs) no concelho do Porto e a testar a sua sensibilidade às variações intraurbanas do risco para a saúde dos seres humanos durante episódios extremos de temperatura. Para tal, começamos por identificar as LCZs seguindo a metodologia proposta na plataforma WUDAPT.
Madureira, Helena, Monteiro, Ana, Velho, Sara, Gonçalves, Paula   +3 more
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Leveraging Crowdsourced Data for Extreme Heat Monitoring

International Journal of Climatology, Volume 45, Issue 13, 15 November 2025.
Proposed procedure to improve the spatiotemporal resolution of urban temperature monitoring using Crowdsourced weather stations. ABSTRACT The combined effects of urban microclimate heterogeneity and climate change exacerbate the disproportionate impact of heatwaves on urban areas, a trend expected to intensify.
Forood Azargoshasbi, Pouya Vahmani, Laura Minet   +2 more
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Regulating Effects of Blue–Green Spaces on Land Surface Temperature Based on Local Climate Zones: A Case Study of Suzhou (2000–2022)

Land
Rapid urbanization has intensified urban surface thermal stress, yet how blue–green spaces (BGs) are associated with land surface temperature (LST) under different urban morphological contexts remains insufficiently understood.
Yudan Liu, Chunxiao Zhang, Yazhou Qi, Hanguang Yu   +3 more
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A grid-scale assessment framework for heat health risks: A case study of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, China

Climate Services
The increasing frequency of extreme heat events has resulted in severe and widespread global impacts. Comprehensive heat risk assessment is crucial for providing targeted climate information and services to enhance cities’ adaptation and mitigation ...
Jiaqi Guo, Linlin Lu, Fukang Zha, Ilias Agathangelidis, Yu Yao, Qingting Li, Qian Shen, Zilu Li   +7 more
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Local Climate Zones Classification Applied to a Brazilian Amazon City

Urban Science
Urban elements influence atmospheric flow, turbulence, and the local microclimate, modifying the transport and composition of pollutants. However, although this focus on cities is crucial for managing climate change, our knowledge of most cities in the ...
Kely Prissila Saraiva Cordovil, Yao Telesphore Brou, Osman Abdillahi Guedi, Lucas Vaz Peres, Wilderclay Barreto Machado, Avner Brasileiro dos Santos Gaspar, Hassan Bencherif, Lucas Raphael Mourão Gonçalves, Luciana Gonçalves de Carvalho   +8 more
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Classification of urban underlying surfaces in Beijing and its impact on summer high temperature and heat wave event

Atmospheric Science Letters
With analysis of local climate zone (LCZ) classification, approximately 52.0% of underlying surfaces in Beijing are covered by buildings with LCZ 5 (open midrise) accounting for the highest proportion, and LCZ D (low plants) is the most distributed among
Zuofang Zheng, Guirong Xu, Nana Li, Hua Gao   +3 more
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Investigating local climate zones for outdoor thermal comfort assessment in an Indian city [PDF]

Geographica Pannonica, 2019
The rapid growth of development and urbanization in the Indian subcontinents has made the urban areas vulnerable to outdoor thermal discomfort (OTC) which is in turn affecting the quality of living in these areas.
Kotharkar Rajashree, Bagade Anurag, Agrawal Abhay   +2 more
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