npj Urban Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
5(1)
Опубликована: Май 15, 2025
Urban
temperatures
are
rising,
and
urban
trees
can
help
mitigate
the
consequences
of
heat
stress.
However,
influence
water
availability
on
evaporative
cooling
efficiency
across
diverse
settings
remains
insufficiently
understood.
We
modelled
how
varying
soil
moisture,
built
environment
tree
amounts
affect
human
thermal
comfort.
Our
results
show
that
increasing
cover
maintaining
high
moisture
through
irrigation
generate
areas
'no
stress'
in
Zurich
during
an
average
summer
day,
primarily
via
direct
evaporation
less
dense
Local
Climate
Zones.
In
denser
environments
without
enough
achieving
such
comfort
proved
more
challenging.
On
extreme
days,
however,
even
extensive
planting
full
were
insufficient
to
alleviate
stress,
indicating
need
for
additional
adaptation
strategies.
study
underscores
critical
but
limited
role
management
mitigating
heat,
offering
practical
recommendations
green
infrastructure
managers.
Ecological Indicators,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
154, С. 110550 - 110550
Опубликована: Июнь 27, 2023
Numerous
studies
on
reducing
the
urban
heat
island
effect
have
concentrated
isolated
cold
islands,
analyzing
their
cooling
impact
in
terms
of
size
and
shape.
From
an
international
perspective,
shown
that
enhancing
connectivity
islands
can
enhance
but
they
do
not
suggest
specific
processes
ideas
for
connectivity.
This
study
aims
to
investigate
how
connect
optimize
spatial
pattern
island.
Therefore,
a
framework
is
constructed
this
study:
source
area
-
network.
Firstly,
core
was
identified
by
morphological
analysis.
Then,
analysis
applied
identify
sources.
Afterward,
minimum
cumulative
resistance
model
used
construct
In
Nanjing,
case
point,
results
reveal
total
27
areas
52
corridors
been
identified.
6
first-level
CSAs
situated
northern
suburbs
Nanjing
prevent
spread
effect.
2
second-level
18
third-level
are
scattered
throughout
improve
climate.
The
29
primary
help
mitigate
transfer
from
city
center.
23
secondary
mainly
located
centers
contributing
preventing
aggregating.
be
as
strategic
measure
fragmentation
isolation
island,
which
provides
implications
further
expansion
Buildings,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(2), С. 348 - 348
Опубликована: Янв. 26, 2024
The
appropriate
design
of
urban
ventilation
corridors
(VCs)
can
improve
the
thermal
environment,
thereby
reducing
energy
consumption
and
promoting
sustainable
development.
However,
existing
research
lacks
a
comprehensive
grasp
characteristics
VCs
from
multiple
dimensions
quantitative
analysis
its
cooling
effect.
We
propose
novel
approach
based
on
data
mining
to
comprehensively
consider
morphological
environmental
explore
correlation
between
VC
Selecting
Nanjing
as
an
example,
index
system
was
constructed,
effect
investigated,
optimal
range
with
different
underlying
surface
types
obtained.
Results
revealed
that
is
closely
related
surface,
leading
temperature
difference
up
5.4
°C.
vary
13
600
m.
recommended
parameter
intervals
for
were
determined.
Finally,
targeted
strategies
alleviate
heat
island
proposed
types.
study
output
contributes
VCs,
which
great
significance
in
alleviating
development
cities.
International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
125, С. 103570 - 103570
Опубликована: Ноя. 15, 2023
Urban
trees
mitigate
urban
heat
by
altering
evapotranspiration
processes
and
providing
shade
to
their
surrounding
environment.
Nevertheless,
the
impact
through
which
three-dimensional
tree
characteristics
alleviate
Land
Surface
Temperature
(LST)
remain
uncertain,
especially
for
climatic
zone
differences.
In
this
study,
we
investigated
potential
of
LST
in
35
Chinese
major
cities
quantified
importance
diverse
factors
influencing
magnitude
cooling
effects.
Results
showed
that
tree-covered
areas
was
about
2.23
°C
lower
than
built-up
during
summer,
but
an
opposite
temperature
pattern
observed
winter
these
are
mostly
distributed
Bs
(arid-steppe)
Dw
(cold-dry
winter)
climate
zones.
Moreover,
found
every
1
m
increase
height,
decreased
∼
0.19
0.10
summer
winter,
respectively.
Notably,
also
seasonal
differences
drivers
intensity,
with
digital
elevation
model
(DEM
=
∼13.21
%)
as
key
factor.
These
findings
can
help
planners
architects
better
understand
effects
cooling,
be
a
significant
guide
reducing
heat.
