Mimarlık Bilimleri ve Uygulamaları Dergisi (MBUD),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(2), P. 1031 - 1043
Published: Dec. 10, 2024
The
study
aims
to
answer
the
question
of
how
change
in
tree
canopy
cover
desert
cities
due
urbanization
process
affects
ecosystem
services.
city
Phoenix,
which
is
located
northern
part
Sonoran
Desert
southwestern
United
States,
was
determined
as
area.
i-tree
software
used
assess
20-year
(2004-2023)
Phoenix
and
calculate
services
benefits
obtained
from
trees.
findings
show
that
area
decreased
by
58.26
km2
(4.34%)
20
years.
Therefore,
amount
carbon
sequestration,
rate
removing
air
pollution,
hydrological
benefit
values
trees
decreased.
results
will
contribute
decision-makers
planners
urban
planning
processes
regions
with
similar
ecological
characteristics.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(3), P. e0300635 - e0300635
Published: March 18, 2024
Exploring
the
complex
relationship
between
population
change
and
surface
urban
heat
island
(SUHI)
effect
has
important
practical
significance
for
ecological
transformation
development
of
shrinking
cities
in
context
prevalence
shrinkage
global
climate
change.
This
paper
compares
SUHI
region
(Northeast
Region,
NR)
growing
(Yangtze
River
Delta,
YRD)
China,
explores
their
differences
driving
mechanisms,
using
GIS
spatial
analysis
Geodetector
model.
Our
results
indicated
that
there
are
significant
changes
intensity
these
two
regions.
About
72.22%
NR
were
shrinking,
while
intensities
increased
by
an
average
1.69°C.
On
contrary,
YRD
shows
a
linear
growth
trend,
decreased
0.11°C
on
average.
The
bivariate
Moran’s
I
index
also
correlation
not
above
Furthermore,
primary
drivers
variations
In
NR,
underlying
changes,
including
green
coverage
built-up
areas,
most
factors.
However,
atmospheric
environment
such
as
carbon
dioxide
emission
sulfur
emission,
key
YRD.
Northam’s
theory
three-stage
urbanization
environmental
Kuznets
curve
hypothesis
powerful
to
explain
differences.
Atmosphere,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1), P. 54 - 54
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
This
study
examined
the
impact
of
sea
surface
temperature
(SST)
on
urban
across
four
cities
located
in
three
different
countries
(United
States
America,
Japan,
and
Morocco),
all
at
nearly
same
latitude,
focusing
summer
season
over
period
from
2003
to
2020,
because
previously
no
one
attempted
analyze
SST
land
(LST).
Data
were
acquired
Moderate
Resolution
Imaging
Spectroradiometer
(MODIS)
for
LST
evaluate
correlation
between
SST,
trends
time,
relationship
areas
LST.
The
novelty
this
lies
its
being
first
investigate
based
a
city’s
proximity
warm
cold
ocean
currents.
findings
revealed
positive
analyzed
(San
Francisco,
Tangier,
Tokyo,
Atlantic
City),
some
instances
significant
was
observed
95%
confidence
level,
but
still
significance
is
range
weak
moderate.
Specifically,
found
that
during
both
daytime
nighttime,
Tangier
exhibited
decreasing
trend
(99%
level)
SST.
On
contrary,
San
Francisco
displayed
an
increasing
daytime,
while
continued
rise,
showed
trend.
Further
analysis
differentiated
influenced
by
currents
(Tokyo
City)
those
affected
Tangier).
In
current,
there
despite
increased
Conversely,
City,
also
currents,
daytime.
At
Tokyo
City
Additionally,
explored
LST,
finding
contrast,
Tangier)
negative
Overall,
research
highlights
complex
interplay
temperatures,
demonstrating
how
urbanization
can
influence
differently
similar
latitudes.
Urban Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
9(4), P. 115 - 115
Published: April 5, 2025
Understanding
microclimatic
changes
driven
by
urbanization
is
critical
in
the
context
of
global
warming
and
climate
change.
This
study
investigates
land
surface
temperature
(LST),
normalized
difference
vegetation
index
(NDVI),
use
types
for
10
major
cities
across
seven
continents
between
2001
2021.
Utilizing
MODIS
satellite
data
processed
on
Google
Earth
Engine
(GEE)
platform,
analysis
focused
yearly
median
values
to
examine
variations
LST
during
day
night,
as
well
dynamics
different
types,
including
bare
land.
The
mean
trend
from
2021,
derived
Terra
MOD11A2
data,
was
found
be
0.025
°C/year.
daytime
nighttime
(nocturnal)
(LST)
trends
ten
examined
this
reveals
notable
variations,
with
most
exhibiting
an
increasing
within
urban
mosaics.
Airports
exhibited
a
that
2.5
°C
higher
than
surrounding
areas,
while
industrial
zones
demonstrated
even
greater
disparity,
average
increase
2.81
°C.
In
contrast,
cold
spots
characterized
dense
showed
cooling
effect,
differences
reaching
−3.7
Similarly,
proximity
water
bodies
contributed
mitigation,
areas
near
significant
sources
recorded
lower
differences,
averaging
−4.09
A
strong
negative
correlation
NDVI
LST,
underscoring
effect
through
evapotranspiration
shading.
provides
comprehensive
perspective
commonalities
diverse
geographical
regions
climates,
contributing
deeper
understanding
how
influence
temperatures
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(18), P. 8076 - 8076
Published: Sept. 15, 2024
Urbanization
is
defining
global
change,
and
megacities
are
fast
becoming
a
hallmark
of
the
Anthropocene.
Humanity’s
pursuit
toward
sustainability
reliant
on
successful
management
these
massive
urban
centers
their
progression
into
sustainable
resilient
settlements.
Indicators
indices
applied
assessment
surveillance
tools
used
to
measure,
monitor,
gauge
development
resilience
megacities.
Unknown
how
indicator-based
evaluations
world’s
largest
43
cities
compare.
In
response,
this
review
paper
PRISMA
reporting
protocol,
governed
by
33
established
10
emerging
megacities,
compare
contrast
resilience.
Results
reveal
that
assessments
appeared
earlier
in
time
were
more
abundant
than
those
Geographically,
China
dominated
other
nations
affiliations
scientific
research
for
both
Among
100
most
recurrent
terms,
three
distinct
key
term
clusters
formed
development;
seven
budding
suggesting
breadth
depth.
The
cited
emphasize
topics
energy,
methodological
approaches,
statistical
modeling.
flooding,
transit
networks,
disaster
risk
Megacities
few
countries,
need
inclusion
international
partnerships.
Lastly,
as
people
become
increasingly
urbanized,
will
serve
barometer
humanity’s
progress
sustainability.
