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GIS-based mapping of Local Climate Zone in the high-density city of Hong Kong

, 2018
© 2017 Elsevier B.V. This study aims to develop a Local Climate Zone (LCZ) classification map and establish the associated urban morphology database as a cross-discipline information platform for climate research and planning decision making in Hong Kong.
Xu, Yong, Ren, Chao, Chao Ren, Wang, Ran, Yingsheng Zheng, Kevin Lau, Lau, Kevin, Ho, Justin, Ng, Edward, Zheng, Yingsheng, Ran Wang, Edward Ng, Justin Ho, Yong Xu   +13 more
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REMOTE SENSING APPLIED TO CLASSIFICATION OF LOCAL CLIMATE ZONES [PDF]

, 2020
Monitoramento das características térmicas intra-urbanas representativas é uma tarefa difícil devido à complexidade do terreno urbano (OKE, 2004). As características de áreas urbanizadas podem ser quantificadas por diferentes métodos.
Filho, Antonio Conceição Paranhos, Souza, Camila Amaro de, Guaraldo, Eliane   +2 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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Geospatial Solutions for Urban Climate Adaptation: The LCZ-UHI-GEO Project between Italy and Vietnam [PDF]

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
The LCZ-UHI-GEO project is an international collaboration between Italy and Vietnam, aiming to analyse urban climate dynamics, particularly the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, through geospatial techniques.
M. Žgela, A. Vavassori, M. A. Brovelli, G. Venuti, D. Tapete, P. Sacco, P. T. M. Thy, L. D. Nguyen   +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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Self-Training Classification Framework with Spatial-Contextual Information for Local Climate Zones

, 2019
Local climate zones (LCZ) have become a generic criterion for climate analysis among global cities, as they can describe not only the urban climate but also the morphology inside the city.
Ailong Ma, Ji Zhao, Nan Zhao, Yanfei Zhong, Liqin Cao   +4 more
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Local climate zone classification of the cites of Kaduna and FCT in Nigeria [PDF]

, 2020
This paper was based on level 0 method of World Urban Database and Access Portal Tool (WUDAPT) in classifying the Local Climate Zones (LCZ) of the cities of FCT and Kaduna. The requirement of the methodology was the reason why the study focused mainly on
Odekunle, M.O., Okhimamhe, A.A., Sanusi, Y.A., Ojoye, S   +3 more
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DETERMINATION OF AN URBAN TEMPERATURE MONITORING NETWORK USING GIS METHODS [PDF]

Aerul şi Apa: Componente ale Mediului, 2014
Local Climate Zones (LCZ) classification system describes the physical conditions of a local-scale environment of a measuring site from the viewpoint of the generated local thermal climate.
LELOVICS ENIKŐ, UNGER J., GÁL T.
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Large-Eddy Simulation Of Aerosol Transport Over Different Urban Local Climate Zones

Geography, Environment, Sustainability
As urban areas grow, understanding the impact of built environments on aerosol distribution is crucial for accurate monitoring and forecasting of urban air quality and for the development of mitigation strategies.
Alexander I. Varentsov, Evgeny V. Mortikov, Andrey V. Glazunov, Andrey V. Debolskiy, Mariya A. Kuzmicheva, Victor M. Stepanenko   +5 more
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Earth Observation for Urban Climate: Mapping the Local Climate Zones [PDF]

, 2015
collected by Earth Observation (EO) satellites provide a valuable source of information for understanding, monitoring, modelling and thus protecting the urban environment.
Grimmond, Sue, Mitraka, Zina, Del Frate, Fabio, Gastellu-Etchegorry, Jean-Philippe, Lindberg, Fredrik, Feigenwinter, Christian, Chrysoulakis, Nektarios, Heldens, Wieke   +7 more
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