Synonyms Land use planning; Urban land use; Urban materials Definition Urban heat island (UHI): Urban materials such as asphalt, concrete, and bricks predominate in the urban landscape and are most associated with residential, commercial, and industrial land use types. These materials can increase ...
(2019). Magnitude of urban heat islands largely explained by climate and population. Nature, 573, 55–60. Article Google Scholar Martin-Vide, J., Sarricolea, P., & Moreno-García, M. C. (2015). On the definition of urban heat island intensity: the “rural” reference. Frontiers in ...
Much has been written about urban climate and urban heat islands over the past two hundred years. The volume of the literature can be overwhelming. A Google search on “urban heat island” in summer 2022 yielded about 119,000,000 results in less than half a second. This section provides a...
The meteorological definition of the summer is from 1 June to 31 August. A summer day is defined as a day with a maximum air temperature ≥ 25 °C and a heat day is defined as a day with a maximum air temperature ≥ 30 °C. Finally, tropical nights are defined as nights ...
Sampling is further constrained by biome and elevation to insure objective intercomparisons between zones and between cities in different biomes permitting the definition of hierarchically ordered zones that are consistent across urban areas in different ecological setting and across scales. We find that ...
The UHI nomenclatureincludes a surface urban heat island (SUHI) definition thatdescribes the land surface temperature (LST) differences be-tween urban and suburban areas. The complexity involved inselecting an urban core and external thermal reference forestimating the magnitude of a UHI led us to ...
The canopy layer urban heat island (UHI) effect, as manifested by elevated near-surface air temperatures in urban areas, exposes urban dwellers to additional heat stress in many cities, specially during heat waves. We simulate the urban climate of variou
Two other geochemical concerns in urban areas are exposure to particles and the urban heat island effect. Exposure to particles is typically through inhalation. Nanoparticles, which have sizes between 1 and 100nm, are of particular concern because of their ability to penetrate deep into the body ...
(2020). Definition of a new morphological parameter to improve prediction of urban heat island. Sustainable Cities and Society, 56(11), 102021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102021 Article Google Scholar Fang, L., & Tian, C. (2020). Construction land quotas as a tool for managing...
The Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon significantly affects us by exacerbating heat discomfort, increased energy consumption, and urban air pollution. The severity of UHI associated with heat waves and heat stress-related mortality is now one of the major concerns, particularly in densely populated ...