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Comparative Investigation of Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Different Local Climate Zones (LCZ): The Case of Konya

Mimarlık Bilimleri ve Uygulamaları Dergisi (MBUD)
Outdoor thermal comfort is the condition where individuals feel neither too hot nor too cold according to environmental conditions. This comfort is critical for people to be able to continue their physical activities and social interactions in open spaces. Research shows that increasing green spaces, tree cover and urban morphology can increase thermal
Hande Büşra Geyikli, Fatih Canan
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Simulations of a High Ozone Episode and Heatwave Day Using a Coupled Multi‐Layer Urban Canopy and Chemistry Model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 7, 16 April 2026.
Abstract Coastal cities face critical challenges in managing ozone pollution because of high population density and complex interactions between urbanization and coastal meteorology. Using New York City (NYC) as a case study, this work examines how urban surfaces influence heatwaves, sea‐breeze circulations, and boundary‐layer dynamics, and how these ...
H. Gamarro, W. M. Angevine, B. C. McDonald, R. Bornstein, P. Ramamurthy, F. Moshary, L. M. Judd, J. E. González‐Cruz   +7 more
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Identifying local climate zones in two U.S. Midwestern cities: a comparison of methods

Computational Urban Science
Accurately identifying heat exposures within cities is essential for addressing the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. Local Climate Zones (LCZs) provide a framework for classifying urban landscapes based on physical and morphological characteristics that ...
Dana Habeeb, Rahul Devajji, Jeffrey Wilson, April Byrne   +3 more
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How Much Green Is Really “Cool”? Target Setting for Thermal Comfort Enhancement in a Warm, Humid City (Jakarta, Indonesia)

Atmosphere, 2022
Green infrastructure is well recognized as a key urban climate mitigation strategy. In line with this, and following a central government decree, Jakarta Municipal Government has created a green infrastructure target of 30% underpinned by a green space ...
Hanna Meiria Naomi Stepani, Rohinton Emmanuel   +1 more
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Modeling Urban Traffic Heat Flux in the Community Earth System Model: Formulation and Validation for Two Test Sites

Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, Volume 18, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract Vehicular traffic is a major contributor to anthropogenic heat flux (AHF) in urban areas, amplifying urban heat island effects. However, few Earth system models explicitly represent traffic conditions and their associated heat emissions. This study introduces a new urban traffic module into the Community Earth System Model (CESM), enabling ...
Yuan Sun, Keith W. Oleson, Zhonghua Zheng   +2 more
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Regions of Climatic Stability for Neotropical Primates

Mammal Review, Volume 56, Issue 1, March 2026.
Spatial distribution of climatic stability, endemism, and model uncertainty for Neotropical primates. The left panel depicts projected climatic stability (warm colours = higher proportion of species with persistent climatic suitability; cool colours = lower stability). The upper‐right panel shows endemism (warm colours = higher concentration of endemic
Thairik Mateus Silva Marques, Roniel Freitas‐Oliveira, Lucas Lacerda Caldas Zanini Jardim, Flávia de Figueiredo Machado, André Felipe Alves de Andrade, Thadeu Sobral‐Souza, Levi Carina Terribile   +6 more
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Multi-objective method of selecting performance-based local climatic zones using binomial logistic regression in warm and humid climate

Frontiers of Architectural Research
Urban agglomeration is a serious concern due to its high energy usage and impact on the local climate. Developing countries strive to determine the development path to optimize energy usage.
G.R. Madhavan, Dorairaj Kannamma
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Quantifying Urban Morphology‐Induced Uncertainty in Urban Meteorology and Heat Stress Simulations in Southern California

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 4, 28 February 2026.
Abstract Accurate representation of land use and urban morphological parameters (UMPs), particularly building height, road width, and roof width, is critical for urban climate/weather modeling. The Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) coupled with the Single‐Layer Urban Canopy Model (SLUCM) has been widely used; however, few studies have quantified ...
Hao Hu, Xinyi Zhang, Cenlin He, Ellis Fertig, Reza Zarrin, Soroush E. Neyestani, Jiachen Zhang   +6 more
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Quantification urban heat island (UHI) using the local climate zone classification (LCZ): A case study in Constantine

Revue Nature et Technologie, 2022
The number of issues assigned to the risks of urban warming has highlighted the extremely problematic nature of this phenomenon that affects the local climate characteristics of urban areas. In this context, city planners are strongly solicited to consider climatic information in their process of design. The use of classification schemes, such as Local
Dounia KHELLAF, Saliha ABDOU
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Whirlwinds in Ladakh, India: An Initial Assessment of ARW‐WRF Performance

Meteorological Applications, Volume 33, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
First‐ever visual evidence of whirlwinds in the Himalayan Ladakh region is presented. Whirlwinds were photographically captured in Stok, Choglamsar, and Nubra valleys in Ladakh, India, in June 2018. It is estimated that the spatial extent of these whirlwinds was ~50 m2, vertical extent ~0.5–1 km, and lasted for ~15 min. Local communities were concerned
A. P. Dimri, K. K. Osuri, Dev Niyogi
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