Rapid neighbourhood-scale modelling of urban heat risks for early-stage quantification of potential passive design mitigation strategy effectiveness: Copenhagen test case [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThis study employed the urban weather generator (UWG) to model the formation of the urban heat island (UHI) across the twelve (12) districts (bydele) of the City of Copenhagen (Københavns Kommune).
Swedberg Nicholas C.
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Thermal comfort in the historical urban canyon: the effect of innovative materials [PDF]
, 2017 Urban heat island (UHI) can considerably affect the thermal quality of the urban environment, especially within urban canyons, that have typically low sky view factor and limited surface heat re-emission capability.
Castaldo, Veronica Lucia +8 more
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Journal of Urban ManagementA global phenomenon identified 200 years ago as Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect gained popularity as the sheer contributor to the precipitous temperature gradient between rural and urban interface, instigating excess heat gain and associated ill effects ...
Mohamed H. Elnabawi, Reshna Raveendran
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Features of the formation of urban heat islands effects in tropical climates and their impact on the ecology of the city [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2019 The cumulative heating in some urban areas due to the urban growth and its types of industry, energy and transport, is the effect of urban heat island (UHI). It is recognized as one of the characteristics of the urban climate.
Le Minh Tuan, Tran Nguyen Anh Quan
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The urban heat island effect on frost damage of natural building stones [PDF]
, 2019 Climate plays a major role in the weathering of building stones. This study specifically investigates the influence of the urban heat island (UHI)in Ghent, Belgium,on freeze-thaw (F-T) weathering ofnatural building stonesand their ...
Calle, Klaas +5 more
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On the self-ventilation of an urban heat island
Meteorologische Zeitschrift, 2019 Measurements of a new German Meteorological Service urban observation network in Hannover were used to analyse the urban heat island (UHI) and the dynamics of urban wind.
Günter Gross
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Spatio-Temporal Mapping of Urban Heat Island in Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State
African Journal on Land Policy and Geospatial Sciences, 2023 Urban Heat Island (UHI) is a significant factor in human health problems, expected to increase with urban population growth. This study aimed to assess the spatial extent of UHI in Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State from 1992 to 2022, assess the ...
Odupe Saliu Olalekan +1 more
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The relationship between built-up areas and the spatial development of the mean maximum urban heat island in Debrecen, Hungary [PDF]
, 2005 The climate of built-up regions differs significantly from rural regions and the most important modifying effect of urbanization on local climate is the urban temperature excess, otherwise called the urban heat island (UHI).
Bottyán +39 more
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Assessing the Cooling Effect of Blue-Green Spaces: Implications for Urban Heat Island Mitigation
Water, 2023 The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect is a significant concern in today’s rapidly urbanising cities, with exacerbating heatwaves’ impact, urban livelihood, and environmental well-being.
Pritipadmaja, R. Garg, Ashok K. Sharma
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Annual dynamics of the UHI phenomenon in a small urban system
Revija za Geografijo, 2020 The urban heat island phenomenon (UHI) is a consequence of anthropogenic activity and local climatic conditions. Most UHI studies address large metropolitan areas.
Nataša Pipenbaher +8 more
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