The study assessed the heat-health risk of the Philippines during 2020 using the MODIS derived Urban Heat Island (UHI) and gridded population data. The study found out that the urban areas experienced more intense heat than the rural are...
Urban heat islands (UHIs) aggravate urban heat stress and, therefore, exacerbate heat-related morbidity and mortality as global warming continues. Numerous studies used surface urban heat island intensity (SUHII) to quantify the change in the UHI effect and its drivers for heat mitigation. However...
Like other environmental stressors, such as air pollution21, low-income or otherwise marginalized communities may experience disproportionately higher levels of heat intensity22. Small-scale case studies have found disparities in the distribution of urban heat island intensity within single cities23 or di...
Effectiveness of neighbourhood retrofit strategies in mitigating the urban heat island in Salcedo Village, Philippines Salcedo Village has become more susceptible to urban heat effects because of its continuous development. This study investigates urban retrofit strategies that effectively mitigates the heat ...
Urbanization has led to environmental challenges, with the urban heat island effect being a prominent concern. Understanding the influence of urban environmental characteristics (UECs) on land surface temperature (LST) is essential for addressing this is
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The planting of trees in streets and parks is critical for urban greening efforts that seek to improve climate-change resilience in cities around the world. Ecosystem services provided by urban trees range from mitigating urban heat island effects to enhancing human well-being and conserving native ...
“urban heat island” effect, so the influence of climate change on cities has always been a focus of attention. Therefore, more and more cities are adapting to climate risks, and building resilience is considered a critical response to climate change (Jacobson2020; Adger2000; Leykin et al....
reducing air pollution and weakening the adverse effects of the urban heat island phenomenon. Replacing the concrete surfaces on car park spots for permeable ones made of openwork (grassy) panels has a smaller impact than green roofs to reduce the stormwater runoff from the urban area and improve...
heat-absorbing surfaces, alters the urban energy and water balance (ADB2015; Jiang et al.2018). Such alterations lead to unique conditions in urban climates, such as the urban heat island (UHI) effect, while intensifying the impact of extreme heat events (Patricola and Wehner2018; Shi et al...