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Using a social‐ecological macrosystems framework to understand how human activities alter ecological synchrony

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Different aspects of ecological systems, biotic or abiotic, often fluctuate in coordinated patterns over space and time. Such high concordance between ecological processes is often referred to as ecological synchrony. Human activities, including and beyond climate change, have the potential to alter ecological synchrony by disrupting or ...
Yiluan Song, Mallory Barnes, K. Ann Bybee‐Finley, Kyla M. Dahlin, Travis McDevitt‐Galles, Stephan B. Munch, Guillermo E. Ponce‐Campos, Casey Youngflesh, Benjamin Zuckerberg, Kai Zhu   +9 more
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Comfort in the canopy: How urban treescapes affect human thermal comfort in a temperate climate

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract People living in urban centres are exposed to higher levels of heat stress than those living outside of these areas; this is intensified by the urban heat island effect. Heat stress is a concern for the more vulnerable members of society and can exacerbate many medical conditions; excessive heat increases morbidity and mortality rates.
James Parker, Catherine E. Scott, James B. McQuaid, Thomas J. Sloan   +3 more
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Exploration of heat island effect assessment methods for future land simulation scenarios: a case study of Beijing

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
The urban heat island effect has significantly impacted people’s production and daily lives. This study explores a methodology for evaluating the degree of heat island evolution in future land use scenarios. This study established four different land-use
Zitao Yang, Li Tian, Lifeng Zhao
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Divergent benefits of urban nature: A comparison of new towns and unplanned settlements in South Tangerang, Indonesia

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Urban nature provides essential ecosystem services, but their use and perception vary based on socio‐demographic factors, including settlement type, which reflects differences in socio‐economic and environmental conditions. This study compares how residents of new town developments (master‐planned areas) and unplanned settlements (organically ...
Shaikh Fairul Edros Ahmad Shaikh, Bergita Gusti Lipu, Miya Irawati, Alex M. Lechner, Perrine Hamel   +4 more
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The Urban Heat Island Effect in the City of Toronto

Procedia Engineering, 2015
AbstractThe increasing awareness of theurban heat island (UHI) effect has raised the attention for monitoring and evaluating the outdoor thermal comfort in cities worldwide. The urban microclimate is an important factor for pedestrians’ health, but it also affects the urban air quality, the energy use of buildings, citizen wellbeing, and urban ...
Wang Y., Berardi U., Akbari H.
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Transforming Coastal Waste: Algae‐Based Recycled HDPE Composites for Enhanced Sustainability

Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.
Manufacturing and characterization of composites from beach‐cast algae waste combined with recycled high‐density polyethylene. ABSTRACT Growing environmental concerns are accelerating the development of more sustainable materials. This study successfully created a composite material by combining recycled high‐density polyethylene (HDPE) as the matrix ...
Patricia Cabrera‐García, Aday Romero, Pedro Rodríguez, María D. Marrero, Antonio N. Benítez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Topography on the Urban Heat Island

, 2005
The UHI development for the ZGA was modelled with the three dimensional non-hydrostatic mesoscale model MEMO, for two different cases (9-10 June and 17-23 July 2004). The results demonstrated a successful multi-day simulation in the ZGA and a good agreement with the available observations.
Nitis, Theodoros, Bencetić Klaić, Zvjezdana, Moussiopoulos, Nicolas   +2 more
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Comparison of mediating effects of air pollutants on urban morphology and urban heat Island intensity at block scale

Scientific Reports
The urban heat island effect seriously challenges the sustainability and livability of urban development. Air pollutants (AP) may play a mediating role in the impact of urban morphology (UM) on the canopy layer urban heat island intensity (CLUHII) and ...
Jiayu Fan, Xuegang Chen, Weihong Zhang, Mei Zhao, Xinlu Yang   +4 more
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Urban Heat Island Effects in Tropical Climate

, 2020
This paper reviews some of the characteristics of urban climates and the causes and effects of urban heat island (UHI) issues in the tropical climate. UHI effect is a kind of heat accumulation phenomenon within the urban areas due to urban construction and human activities. It is recognized as the most evident characteristic of urban climate.
Luz E. Torres Molina, Sara Morales, Luis F. Carrión   +2 more
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Review of the Progressing Role of Solar Photovoltaics in Energy Transition Scenarios Over Five Decades of 100% Renewable Energy Systems Research

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, EarlyView.
Over the last five decades, several milestones in energy system modelling enabled the progressing role of solar PV in the field of 100% renewable energy systems research. The key advancements are grouped into visionary scoping, advances in PV system applications, expanding economic insights, methodological advances and additional aspects. ABSTRACT Five
Christian Breyer, Siavash Khalili, Dennis Bredemeier, Arnulf Jäger‐Waldau, Dominik Keiner, Marta Victoria   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source