The heat-health nexus in the urban context: A systematic literature review exploring the socio-economic vulnerabilities and built environment characteristics

Ellena, Marta; Breil, Margaretha; Soriani, Stefano

doi:10.1016/j.uclim.2020.100676

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“…Research on heat vulnerability has grown considerably in recent years to understand specific environmental and socioeconomic characteristics of vulnerable populations (e.g. Johnson et al, 2012;Weber et al, 2015;Chow et al, 2012;Harlen et al, 2006;Ellena et al, 2020). However, differences between disciplines tend to limit overall understanding of vulnerability of and responses to extreme heat (Fernandez Milan and Creutzig, 2015;Ellena et al, 2020).…”

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Understanding heat vulnerability in the subtropics: Insights from expert judgements

Shih

Mabon

2021

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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Understanding heat vulnerability in the subtropics: Insights from expert judgements

Shih

Mabon

2021

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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“…This increased warmth is attributed to the UHI phenomenon as one of the main examples of inadvertent climate modification in cities due to human activities [21][22][23]. UHI significantly impacts the everyday lives of urban populations through increased heat stress and other heat-health-related issues [24][25][26]. Urban residents are particularly vulnerable to heat since the UHI phenomenon amplifies the effects of heat waves in cities [27,28].…”

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Lowering the Temperature to Increase Heat Equity: A Multi-Scale Evaluation of Nature-Based Solutions in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

et al. 2022

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Nature-based solutions (NbS) present an opportunity to reduce rising temperatures and the urban heat island effect. A multi-scale study in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, evaluates the effect of NbS on air and land surface temperature through two field campaigns at the micro and meso scales, using in situ measurements and LANDSAT imagery. This research demonstrates that the application of NbS in the form of green infrastructure has a beneficial impact on urban climate regimes with measurable reductions in air and land surface temperatures. Broad implementation of green infrastructure is a sustainable solution to improve the urban climate, enhance heat and greenspace equity, and increase resilience.

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“…UHI and SUHI are evident not only in large-and mid-sized cities [22][23][24][25][26][27], but also in smaller cities and in conurbations with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants [22,[28][29][30]. However, temperature conditions are not the same in all areas of a city [31]. Quite apart from considerations of relief [32], they arise out of the dominant surface types, urbanization density, roughness of structural materials, the types of activity undertaken by the inhabitants, and more.…”

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Mapping Local Climate Zones and Their Applications in European Urban Environments: A Systematic Literature Review and Future Development Trends

Lehnert

Savić

Milošević

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In the light of climate change and burgeoning urbanization, heat loads in urban areas have emerged as serious issues, affecting the well-being of the population and the environment. In response to a pressing need for more standardised and communicable research into urban climate, the concept of local climate zones (LCZs) has been created. This concept aims to define the morphological types of (urban) surface with respect to the formation of local climatic conditions, largely thermal. This systematic review paper analyses studies that have applied the concept of LCZs to European urban areas. The methodology utilized pre-determined keywords and five steps of literature selection. A total of 91 studies were found eligible for analysis. The results show that the concept of LCZs has been increasingly employed and become well established in European urban climate research. Dozens of measurements, satellite observations, and modelling outcomes have demonstrated the characteristic thermal responses of LCZs in European cities. However, a substantial number of the studies have concentrated on the methodological development of the classification process, generating a degree of inconsistency in the delineation of LCZs. Recent trends indicate an increasing prevalence of the accessible remote-sensing based approach over accurate GIS-based methods in the delineation of LCZs. In this context, applications of the concept in fine-scale modelling appear limited. Nevertheless, the concept of the LCZ has proven appropriate and valuable to the provision of metadata for urban stations, (surface) urban heat island analysis, and the assessment of outdoor thermal comfort and heat risk. Any further development of LCZ mapping appears to require a standardised objective approach that may be globally applicable.

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The heat-health nexus in the urban context: A systematic literature review exploring the socio-economic vulnerabilities and built environment characteristics

Cited by 65 publications

References 76 publications

Understanding heat vulnerability in the subtropics: Insights from expert judgements

Understanding heat vulnerability in the subtropics: Insights from expert judgements

Lowering the Temperature to Increase Heat Equity: A Multi-Scale Evaluation of Nature-Based Solutions in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Mapping Local Climate Zones and Their Applications in European Urban Environments: A Systematic Literature Review and Future Development Trends

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