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Urban Heat Island Analysis Using the Landsat TM Data and ASTER Data: A Case Study in Hong Kong
In this paper, the effect of urban heat island is analyzed using the Landsat TM data and ASTER data in 2005 as a case study in Hong Kong. Two algorithms were applied to retrieve the land surface temperature (LST) distribution from the Landsat TM and ...
Lin Liu, Yuanzhi Zhang
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Effect of Sampietrini Pavers on Urban Heat Islands [PDF]
Cool pavements are reflective and/or permeable pavements that improve microclimate of urban areas where heat islands cause discomfort to citizens. Stone pavements lower surface temperatures and reduce the amount of heat absorbed. This study assessed, using ENVI-met 4.3 LITE software, how air temperature and predicted mean vote depend on physical ...
Moretti L. +6 more
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SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL CHANGE ANALYSIS OF URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT IN WUHAN CITY [PDF]
China has experienced rapid urbanization and rapid development of economy in the past decades, resulting in severe damage to the urban ecological environment, causing changes in the urban thermal environment and triggering the urban heat island effect ...
M. H. Huang, J. J. Chen
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Changes in urbanization and urban heat island effect in Dhaka city [PDF]
Abstract Urbanization changes the local environment, resulting in urban heat island (UHI) effect and deteriorating human life quality. Knowledge of urban environments and temperature changes is important to outline the urban planning process for mitigation of UHI effect.
A. S. M. Shanawaz Uddin +4 more
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Effects of Urban Redevelopment on Surface Urban Heat Island
Urban expansion and urban redevelopment can affect the surface urban heat island (SUHI) phenomenon, a major topic in the study of urban climates. The effects of urban expansion on SUHI have been studied by numerous researchers, while the effects of urban redevelopment remain unclear.
Dan Li, Shaofeng Yan, Guangzhao Chen
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Urban heat islands are major factors hindering the quality of present-day urban habitats. The ongoing acceleration of the worldwide urbanization process is leading to an exacerbation of the urban heat island effect; however, urban forestry can mitigate ...
Yarong Yang +5 more
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The urban heat island effect is a typical feature of urban climates. Problems associated with urban heat islands include an increase in energy consumption and health issues resulting from a reduction in thermal comfort.
Shiyun Cheng, Shuai Li, Feng Qi
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The urban heat island under extreme heat conditions: a case study of Hannover, Germany
Global warming has resulted in higher frequencies of climate extremes, such as drought periods or heat waves. Heat waves are intensified in urban areas due to the urban heat island effect.
Nadja Kabisch +3 more
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In the process of urbanization, various urban problems have become increasingly prominent, and the heat island effect is one of them. The expansion of urban land, the increase in construction intensity and the increase in population make the urban heat ...
Lichen Wang, Kangkang Gu, Dong Dong
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A System Dynamics Model to Facilitate the Development of Policy for Urban Heat Island Mitigation
This article presents a customized system dynamics model to facilitate the informed development of policy for urban heat island mitigation within the context of future climate change, and with special emphasis on the reduction of heat-related mortality ...
Robert Dare
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