The Role of Urban Vegetation in Counteracting Overheating in Different Urban Textures
Land, 2023 With growing global concerns about climate change, the significance of urban greenery in architecture and urban planning is becoming increasingly apparent.
Barbara Gherri
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Exploring the Synergies between Urban Overheating and Heatwaves (HWs) in Western Sydney [PDF]
Energies, 2020 There is no consensus regarding the change of magnitude of urban overheating during HW periods, and possible interactions between the two phenomena are still an open question, despite the increasing frequency and impacts of Heatwaves (HW). The purpose of
Hassan Saeed Khan +3 more
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Empirical evidence on the impact of urban overheating on building cooling and heating energy consumption [PDF]
iScience, 2021 Summary: A primary contributor to urban overheating is the urban heat island (UHI) formed due to increased urbanization. The adverse effects of UHI on building energy use are substantial and well documented.
Mi Aye Su +3 more
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Integrated Assessment of Urban Overheating Impacts on Human Life
Earth's Future, 2022 Urban overheating, driven by global climate change and urban development, is a major contemporary challenge that substantially impacts urban livability and sustainability.
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ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2021 Global climate has been radically affected by the urbanization process in recent years. Karachi, Pakistan’s economic hub, is also showing signs of swift urbanization.
Bilal Aslam +4 more
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Bridging Horizontal to Vertical Radiative Cooling. [PDF]
Adv Sci (Weinh)Radiative cooling materials are mature but only work facing the sky, confining them to rooftops. Instead of developing new ones, this system bridges existing horizontal coolers to vertical windows using blades outside the glass. On an occupied urban building, windows stay up to 1.4°C below air temperature while preserving daylight, outward views, and ...
Meng X, Huang G.
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Park cool island modifications to assess radiative cooling of a tropical urban park [PDF]
Scientific ReportsMany cities experience urban overheating from climate change and the urban heat island phenomenon. Previous studies demonstrate that parks are a potential nature-based solution to mitigate urban overheating through the ‘Park Cool Island’ (PCI) effect ...
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Thermal variations and urban compactness: developing UHI indices using remote sensing [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAmid growing concerns about climate change, interactions between the urban thermal environment and urban structure have garnered significant attention from researchers and policymakers.
Alicja Antochów +2 more
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A self-regulated photothermal anti-/deicing film for all-season applications [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsIce accumulation poses a significant threat to aviation safety and energy infrastructure. Photothermal superhydrophobic surfaces offer a promising anti-/deicing strategy; however, their excessive heat absorption in summer accelerates material degradation
Jiayu Du +9 more
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Airborne Bacteria Are Influenced by Surrounding Soil, Litter and Vegetation at a Forest Campsite [PDF]
Environ Microbiol RepAirborne bacterial communities in a recreational forest were compositionally distinct from litter and surface soil at the ASV level, as shown by NMDS ordination. Yet partial overlap with ground habitats indicates that local litter and soil act as important, but incomplete, reservoirs shaping the forest aerobiome across contrasting vegetation types ...
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