Upstream urbanization exacerbates urban heat island effects [PDF]
Geophysical Research Letters, 2009 Urban Heat Island (UHI) effects adversely impact weather, air quality, and climate. Previous studies have attributed UHI effects to localized, surface processes. Based on an observational and modeling study of an extreme UHI (heat wave) episode in the Baltimore metropolitan region, we find that upstream urbanization exacerbates UHI effects and that ...
Da‐Lin Zhang +2 more
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Optimizing the spatial pattern of the cold island to mitigate the urban heat island effect
Ecological Indicators, 2023 Numerous studies on reducing the urban heat island effect have concentrated on isolated cold islands, analyzing their cooling impact in terms of size and shape. From an international perspective, studies have shown that enhancing the connectivity of cold
Jiang Qiu, Xiaoyu Li, Wenqi Qian
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Regionalist principles to reduce the urban heat island effect [PDF]
Architecture and the Built Environment, 2017 Scientists, climatologists, and urban planners have started to recognize the importance of nature at two very different scales: the global (metabolic) and the local (liveability) scales. The regional scale is the one at which these macro and micro approaches overlap.
Echevarria Icaza, L. (author) +1 more
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Comparison of Urban Heat Island Diurnal Cycles under Various Atmospheric Conditions Using WRF-UCM
Atmosphere, 2022 The rapid growth of urbanization significantly influences local atmospheric conditions and life quality of residents living in urban areas by creating a localized phenomenon known as an urban heat island.
Tomáš Fedor, Jaroslav Hofierka
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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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Impact of Desert Urbanization on Urban Heat Islands Effect
Open Journal of Geology, 2020 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has undergone major urban transformation after the establishment of the country in 1971. One noticeable change is urban expansion in terms of massive infrastructure, including new residential areas, highways, airports, and sophisticated transportation systems.
Latifa Saeed Al Blooshi +3 more
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The Influence of Urban Green Systems on the Urban Heat Island Effect in London [PDF]
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2019 Abstract Urban areas are typically warmer than rural ones. This is mainly due to denser configuration dominated by impermeable surfaces such as buildings and roads, compared to rural areas which are less densely built and mainly dominated by open spaces.
Taher, Hashem +2 more
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Numerical investigation of urban heat island effect in various urban forms
Energy and Built Environments: 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 +6 more
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Application of Optimized Sensible Heat Flux Calculation Combining Low-Pass Filtering and Wavelet Transform in the Study of Urban Thermal Environment in Jiangsu Province [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThe urban heat island effect is a common phenomenon during urbanization, characterized by significantly higher temperatures in urban areas compared to surrounding rural areas.
Du Diwei
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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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