Assessment and Implementation of Urban Heat Mitigation Strategies
A special issue of Climate (ISSN 2225-1154). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Urban Futures in a Changing Climate".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 144
Special Issue Editor
Interests: energy efficiency in building; environmental issues; microclimate; urban heat island
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Climate change, combined with rapid urbanization, is driving rising temperatures and more frequent extreme heat events, exacerbating the problem of the urban heat island effect, which poses a serious threat to human health, socio-economic development, and energy security. As such, the need for effective urban heat mitigation measures is now a global imperative. Academia has devised different mitigation measures, such as green roofs, ventilation corridor design, urban forests, and water features, etc., with an expectation that they will serve as countermeasures against the urban heat effect. To ensure effective mitigation, pursuing the most efficient strategy is a daunting challenge given that urban heat reduction strategies differ significantly in effectiveness depending on the climate and urban area.
This Special Issue aims to provide an interdisciplinary communication platform that brings together cutting-edge research findings and promotes methodological advancements in assessment and innovation in implementation pathways for urban heat mitigation. We invite authors to submit original and review articles that aim to study the effects of the aspects. Research topics include, but are not limited to:
- Spatiotemporal patterns and drivers of urban heat island;
- Urban microclimate monitoring and modeling;
- Applications of mitigation techniques of urban heat islands effects(such as green infrastructure, cool roofs, and urban forestry, etc.);
- Economic and social impacts and consequences of urban heat;
- Governance and policy frameworks for the urban heat mitigation;
- Performance assessment of heat mitigation strategies.
Prof. Dr. Hashem Akbari
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- urban heat island (UHI)
- mitigation
- nature-based solutions (NBS)
- blue–green infrastructure
- thermal comfort
- urban microclimate
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