Urban Heat Islands, Global Warming and Effects

Dear Colleagues,

The urban environment is where most of the global population currently lives. The increase in population and the consequent increase in urbanization has led to a surge in urban temperatures compared to the rural environs called urban heat islands. In summer, urban overheating affects human health and building energy use for cooling. In turn, the latter feeds both local and global warming, forming a vicious circle.

In such a framework, adaptation is crucial for densely urbanized cities; therefore, the present Special Issue is aimed at showcasing advancements both in UHI detection and forecasting, and in the mitigation of UHI effects on building energy use, human health, and societal costs. Specifically, studies focused on nature-based solutions to adapt to urban overheating would be particularly appreciated. You are invited to contribute both methodological research and case studies. Furthermore, studies focused on the effect of urban overheating on global warming and on building energy efficiency to decrease the effect of summer urban overheating on buildings’ occupants are also welcome.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Advancements in UHI detection and forecasting;
• UHI adaptation;
• Effects of urban overheating;
• Nature-based solutions for UHI adaptation;
• Nature-based solutions for sustainable cities;
• Advancement in nature-based solution modelling;
• Effect of nature-based solution deployment;
• Urban overheating and global warming.

We very much look forward to your submissions.

Best regards,

Dr. Tiziana Susca
Dr. Fabio Zanghirella
Guest Editors

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• UHI
• urban heat island
• UHI adaptation
• nature-based solutions
• NbS modelling
• UHI impacts
• building energy demand
• sustainable cities
• global warming