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, 2019 oai:ojs2.journal.50sea.com:article/4Rapid urbanization and concretization are the main sources of formation and existence of Urban Heat Island (UHI). Due to high concentration of pollutants in urban environments, the residents are exposed to unexpected ...
Gillani, Syeda Areeba +7 more
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Air quality and heat-related health impacts of increasing urban greenery cover
, 2022 Green spaces and vegetation cover offer various environmental benefits, including air quality improvements and mitigation of the urban heat island (UHI) effect. Several UHI mitigation policies promoted over the last years in the Greater Toronto Area have
Dardir M., Berardi U.
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Intra-urban relationship between surface geometry and urban heat island: review and new approach [PDF]
, 2004 This paper provides a comprehensive review of the intra-urban sky view factor (SVF)–temperature relationship. A new approach to reveal the real connection between SVF and air temperature in an entire city is presented.
Unger, János
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Disproportionate exposure to urban heat island intensity – The case study of Győr, Hungary
Hungarian Geographical BulletinExtensive research has shown that urbanisation has a profound effect on the local climate system, leading to the formation of urban heat island.
Eszter Szemerédi, Sándor Remsei
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SPATIO TEMPORAL ANALYSIS TO INDICATIONS OF URBAN HEAT ISLAND IN JAMBI CITY
GeoEcoThe high population growth in Jambi City has resulted in land conversion from vegetation to built-up land and settlements, and the use of motorized vehicles has increased the release of carbon emissions which also increase air temperature in Jambi City ...
Kurnianingsih Kurnianingsih +3 more
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RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LAND USE/LAND COVER AND LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE IN TABRIZ FROM 2000 TO 2017 [PDF]
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2019 Urban Heat Island (UHI) refers to the development of higher urban temperatures of an urban area compared to the temperatures of surrounding suburban and rural areas.
A. Tahooni, A. A. Kakroodi
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The London Urban Heat Island – upwind vegetation effects on local temperatures [PDF]
, 2012 Vegetation has the potential to cool the air in contact with it through evaporation of surface and transpirated water. This effect may have significant benefits in reducing the need for mechanical cooling of a building or increase comfort in outdoor ...
Watkins, Richard, Kolokotroni, Maria
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Ecological IndicatorsThe heat island effect has far-reaching impacts on human settlements and natural ecosystems. Current research predominantly focuses on urban areas and overlooks the broader natural ecosystems beyond urban boundaries.
Menglin Qin +5 more
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Mitigating Urban Heat Islands in Wuhan: The Role of Urban Parks Over the Past Five Years [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesIn recent years, the urban heat island effect has emerged as a significant challenge in global urban planning and environmental management. The impact of urban parks, as integral components of urban green space systems, on mitigating the heat island ...
She Jian
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LandThe implementation of sponge cities in China modifies the hydrological conditions of the underlying surface, effectively alleviating the urban heat island effect.
Qingjuan Yang, Ziqi Lin, Qiaozi Li
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