Standardizing thermal contrast among local climate zones at a continental scale: Implications for cool neighborhoods
Xuan Chen, Jiachuan Yang, Chao Ren, Sujong Jeong, Yuan Shi
Topics & Concepts
Climate zonesLatitudeThermal comfortClimatologyUrban heat islandAltitude (triangle)Scale (ratio)Contrast (vision)Air temperatureEnvironmental scienceMean radiant temperatureThermal massPhysical geographyThermalMeteorologyGeographyClimate changeEcologyCartographyGeologyBiologyComputer scienceArtificial intelligenceGeometryGeodesyMathematicsUrban Heat Island MitigationUrban Green Space and HealthBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization