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Global long-term mapping of surface temperature shows intensified intra-city urban heat island extremes

Global Environmental Change, 2021
Surface temperatures are generally higher in cities than in rural surroundings. This phenomenon, known as surface urban heat island (SUHI), increases the risk of heat-related human illnesses and mortality.
L. Mentaschi, Gregory Duveiller, G. Zulian, C. Corbane, M. Pesaresi, J. Maes, A. Stocchino, L. Feyen   +7 more
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Improving a pavement-watering method on the basis of pavement surface temperature measurements [PDF]

, 2014
Pavement-watering has been studied since the 1990's and is currently considered a promising tool for urban heat island reduction and climate change adaptation.
Colombert, Morgane, Diab, Youssef, Hendel, Martin, Royon, Laurent   +3 more
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Differences in the Intensity of Surface and Canopy-Layer Urban Heat Islands in Europe

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
The satellite-derived surface urban heat island is often not properly distinguished from the in situ derived canopy-layer urban heat island in the field of remote sensing of urban climates.
Leonie Krelaus, Joy Apfel, Panagiotis Sismanidis, Benjamin Bechtel   +3 more
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Spatio-temporal pattern of heat island in Shenzhen and its influencing factors [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
In recent years, with the rapid expansion of global urbanization, large-scale human activities have changed the surface characteristics, which has significantly enhanced the urban heat island effect. Heat islands may lead to heatstroke, increasing health
Hu Zhangyan
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The urban cool island phenomenon in a high-rise high-density city and its mechanisms [PDF]

, 2016
The urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon has been studied extensively, but there are relatively fewer reports on the so-called urban cool island (UCI) phenomenon.
Belcher, Bentham, Bohnenstengel, Bougeault, Bueno, Cheng, Coceal, Coceal, Deardorff, Erell, Gedzelman, Grimmond, Grimmond, Hafner, Hang, Ichinose, Jim, Johansson, Kim, Landsberg, Masson, Memon, Miao, Morris, Ng, Oke, Oke, Sailor, Sailor, Silva, Siu, Steinecke, Stewart, Stull, Teixeira, Therry, Wang, Winkler, Wong, Xie, Yam, Yang, Yang, Yang   +43 more
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Surface urban heat island effects intensify more rapidly in lower income countries

npj Urban Sustainability
As urbanization proceeds globally in recent decades, a nuanced understanding of the differential impacts of the urban heat island (UHI) effect across income country groups is crucial.
Yuan Yuan, Mattheos Santamouris, Dong Xu, X. Geng, Chengwei Li, Wanqing Cheng, Ling Su, Peng Xiong, Zhengqiu Fan, Xiangrong Wang, Chuan Liao   +10 more
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How effective is ‘greening’ of urban areas in reducing human exposure to ground-level ozone concentrations, UV exposure and the ‘urban heat island effect’? An updated systematic review

Environmental Evidence, 2021
Background This review updates a systematic review published in 2010 ( http://www.environmentalevidence.org/completed-reviews/how-effective-is-greening-of-urban-areas-in-reducing-human-exposure-to-ground-level-ozone-concentrations-uv-exposure-and-the ...
Teri Knight, S. Price, D. Bowler, Amy Hookway, Sian King, Ko Konno, Raja Lorena Richter   +6 more
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The impact of building operations on urban heat/cool islands under urban densification: a comparison between naturally-ventilated and air-conditioned buildings [PDF]

, 2019
Many cities are suffering the effects of urban heat islands (UHI) or urban cool islands (UCI) due to rapid urban expansion and numerous infrastructure developments.
Duan, Shuangping, Li, Yuguo, Luo, Zhiwen, Yang, Xinyan   +3 more
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Numerical investigation of urban heat island effect in various urban forms

Energy and Built Environment
s: The urban heat island effect is a widespread phenomenon in major cities worldwide, exerting significant impacts on urban environments, human health, and energy consumption, thus attracting extensive research interest.
Tingzhen Ming, Yachen Liu, Tianhao Shi, Chong Peng, Yanhua Chen, Renaud de Richter, Yueping Fang   +6 more
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On the influence of density and morphology on the Urban Heat Island intensity

Nature Communications, 2020
The canopy layer urban heat island (UHI) effect, as manifested by elevated near-surface air temperatures in urban areas, exposes urban dwellers to additional heat stress in many cities, specially during heat waves.
Yunfei Li, S. Schubert, J. Kropp, D. Rybski   +3 more
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