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{"title":"How is adaptation intention shaped in urban Pakistan? A multigroup gender analysis","authors":"Sohaib Aqib ,&nbsp;Sidra Khalid ,&nbsp;Mehdi Siraj ,&nbsp;Huseyin Ozdeser","doi":"10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102370","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102370","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Men and women's choice and ability to respond to climate change is shaped by multiple, intersecting factors, including gender roles, power dynamics, socio-economic variables, psychological processes, and systemic inequalities. This study is the first to examine gendered differences in climate change adaptation intentions in urban Pakistan, using survey data from 552 men and women in two urban towns. Using multigroup structural equation modeling and drawing on the analytical frameworks of Protection Motivation Theory and intersectionality, we explored different factors that influence individual adaptation decisions. Findings reveal distinct gender patterns: men's adaptation intentions are strongly influenced by a belief in climate change, perceptions of climate change impacts, and belief in governmental support, whereas women are less influenced by these factors and show negative responses to perceived government support. Furthermore, maladaptive beliefs hinder men's adaptation intentions, with minimal effect on women. Age and education positively correlate with men's adaptation intentions but not with women's. Gendered adaptation intentions are shaped by socio-economic factors, patriarchal norms, resource constraints, and psychological factors<strong>.</strong> Climate adaptation programs and strategies should not only engage women but also strategically address the broader power dynamics and systemic inequities that hinder adaptive capacities of marginalized groups. Recommendations include developing gender-responsive and transformative policies and programs, enhancing institutional trust through accountability mechanisms, promoting community-driven initiatives, and investing in women's everyday adaptation strategies. This approach is key to building stronger resilience and enabling inclusive, impactful climate solutions in Pakistan's rapidly growing urban centers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48626,"journal":{"name":"Urban Climate","volume":"60 ","pages":"Article 102370"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143609414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of urban green space on human cognition: A systematic search and scoping review","authors":"Shengjie Liu ,&nbsp;Hung Chak Ho ,&nbsp;John P. Wilson","doi":"10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102372","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102372","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban green space is associated with cognitive functions, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear due to limited research. Given the diverse forms of green space, which lead to distinct health effects, it is essential to differentiate between types of green space. In this review, we propose a novel conceptual framework categorizing three primary effects of green space on cognitive function: functional, spatial, and perceptual. We then conduct a scoping review using the Web of Science, identifying 37 relevant studies. Among them, 20 studies employ modeling to explore potential mechanisms, while 17 studies infer pathways indirectly. Most studies examine reduced air pollution and increased physical activity as mediating factors, with stronger support for air pollution reduction as a protective mediator. However, evidence on physical activities as a mediator remains mixed. Some studies suggest that merely perceiving green space enhances brain activity, and exposure to nature is linked to improved test performance. Other potential pathways, such as heat reduction and social interaction, remain underexplored. We highlight the limitations of current methods in distinguishing various forms of green space and emphasize the need for advanced methods, such as local climate zones and street view imagery, for more precise assessment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48626,"journal":{"name":"Urban Climate","volume":"60 ","pages":"Article 102372"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143628174","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Empowering communities: Advancements in air quality monitoring and citizen engagement","authors":"Hélder Relvas ,&nbsp;Diogo Lopes ,&nbsp;Jan Mateu Armengol","doi":"10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102344","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102344","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In many places across the world, air pollution is a serious problem. Citizen-collaborative air quality monitoring and forecasting systems are gaining popularity as a potential solution. Community platforms with online air quality maps made by individuals offer a way to include people in environmental monitoring, increase public awareness of air pollution exposure, and support the growth of smart cities.</div><div>The notion of smart cities places significant emphasis on the utility of technology in enhancing urban planning and management, as well as data-driven decision-making. Systems for citizen collaborative air quality monitoring and forecasting support this idea by giving residents of the city a means of gathering and evaluating data on air quality in real time.</div><div>The article explores the role of social innovation techniques, such as co-creation and participatory sensing, in engaging citizens and raising awareness. Furthermore, these systems can contribute to the creation of smart cities that are more long-term sustainable and responsive to the demands of their residents by involving citizens and making use of technology.</div><div>In conclusion, the combination of tools and social innovation significantly advances the concept of smart collaboration between citizens, researchers, and local authorities, fostering a stronger commitment to addressing air quality, and climate change challenges within smart communities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48626,"journal":{"name":"Urban Climate","volume":"60 ","pages":"Article 102344"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143487300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enhancing the spatial and temporal resolution of satellite-derived land surface temperature in urban environments: A systematic literature review","authors":"Robert Andriambololonaharisoamalala ,&nbsp;Petra Helmholz ,&nbsp;Ivana Ivánová ,&nbsp;Eriita Jones ,&nbsp;Susannah Soon ,&nbsp;Dimitri Bulatov ,&nbsp;Yongze Song","doi":"10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102345","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102345","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The urban heat island effect significantly challenges human health, energy consumption, and overall urban living conditions. Accurate land surface temperature (LST) measurement at fine spatial and temporal scales is essential to understand urban thermal dynamics and develop effective mitigation strategies. However, current satellite sensors offer a trade-off between spatial and temporal resolutions. This review critically examines recent techniques for enhancing the resolutions of satellite-derived LST, focusing on urban applications. A comprehensive search was conducted with Scopus and Web of Science databases using keywords related to LST resolution enhancement. After applying criteria to remove irrelevant and duplicate studies, 60 papers were selected for in-depth analysis. Our findings indicate that LST data from polar and geostationary orbit satellite thermal infrared (TIR) sensors are mainly used for resolution enhancements. The identified enhancement methods fall into three categories: spatial, temporal, and combined spatial and temporal approaches. Existing techniques achieve spatial and temporal resolutions, respectively, 10 m and 15 min. High-resolution LST data are valuable for urban planners and policymakers to assess public health risks, energy use, insurance considerations, and emergency response planning. This review provides insights into current LST resolution enhancement methods and their practical implications in addressing urban heat challenges.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48626,"journal":{"name":"Urban Climate","volume":"60 ","pages":"Article 102345"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143487303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How can street interface morphology effect pedestrian thermal comfort: A case study of the old town of Changsha, China","authors":"Jian Zheng ,&nbsp;Zixun Ou ,&nbsp;Yanfen Xiang ,&nbsp;Jiasheng Li ,&nbsp;Bohong Zheng","doi":"10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102341","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102341","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The challenge of the urban thermal environment stands as a pivotal obstacle in enhancing urban habitation, with its most conspicuous manifestation occurring during the summer months. The urban configuration intertwines with the thermal milieu, and its meticulous refinement is critical to ameliorating thermal conditions. Notably, streets, constituting two-thirds of the urban expanse, assume paramount importance. Delving into the nexus between street interface morphology and the thermal environment carries practical implications. The current corpus of street form research exhibits a conspicuous oversight in attending to the street interface, with a noticeable need for more exploration into its symbiosis with the thermal ambience. This study, therefore, directs its focus toward the nuanced examination of street interface morphology. Employing the method of constructing morphological models, we utilize ENVI-met software to simulate and analyze the thermal environment. The Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) serves as the yardstick for evaluating thermal conditions, elucidating the influence of street interface morphology on the summer thermal environment of streets. The findings unveil a discernible correlation: for east-west streets, diminished interface density and concavity, coupled with an augmented street aspect ratio and interface height dislocation, yield superior street pedestrian thermal comfort. The interface height ratio index emerges as a particularly noteworthy factor, with the nadir of thermal comfort occurring at an interface height ratio1. Moreover, streets boasting elevated interfaces on the north side exhibit enhanced thermal comfort within similar interface height ratios. In the case of north-south streets, heightened interface density and street aspect ratio, juxtaposed with diminished interface concavity and height dislocation, parallelly yield enhanced thermal comfort. Optimal thermal comfort materializes when the interface height ratio equals 1. Moreover, streets featuring elevated interfaces on the east side manifest superior thermal comfort within equivalent interface height ratios. The culminating phase of this inquiry entails the optimization simulation of select streets within the ancient precincts of Changsha. The outcomes underscore a discernible enhancement in the thermal comfort of both east-west and north-south streets post-optimization, affirming the efficacy of street interface shape transformations in efficaciously augmenting the summer thermal environment of urban streets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48626,"journal":{"name":"Urban Climate","volume":"60 ","pages":"Article 102341"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143487302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A longitudinal study of heatwave-health vulnerability in Australia","authors":"Patrick Amoatey ,&nbsp;Nicholas J. Osborne ,&nbsp;Zhiwei Xu ,&nbsp;Ralph Trancoso ,&nbsp;Dung Phung","doi":"10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102346","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102346","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Heatwave is an increasing threat to public health in Australia. However, the extent of spatiotemporal variations in heatwave-health vulnerability across Australia is still unclear. We investigated Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) spatial scale heatwave-health vulnerability across Australia using a longitudinal study design. We acquired SA2-level demographic, socioeconomic, and health data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) for 2011, 2016, and 2021. We included heatwave data (2001−2020) from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), and landcover data (2003−2020) from the Bureau of Agriculture, Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES). We applied geospatial modelling, and multivariate statistical techniques to construct the heatwave vulnerability index and examine the factors influencing vulnerability. We found variability in heatwave-health vulnerability both spatially and temporally across Australia, with higher vulnerability, particularly in the Northwest and the lowest in Southeastern Australia. The SA2s within greater capital cities had greater temporal changes in heatwave-health vulnerability. Clusters of high vulnerability were evident in Northern and Southeastern Australia from 2011 to 2016 but reduced in 2021. In greater capital cities, high clusters of vulnerability were apparent within Northern Adelaide and Western Melbourne. Heatwave characteristics (low-intensity, severe, extreme) analyses suggest stronger associations between extreme heatwave days and heatwave-health vulnerability for all the years. Older people (&gt;65 years) and social isolation had a positive association with heatwave-health vulnerability in 2011. For five consecutive years, the risk changed to SA2s with low education, low income, high diabetes, and lower health professionals. Heatwave interventions and adaptations may be targeted to these underlying influential factors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48626,"journal":{"name":"Urban Climate","volume":"60 ","pages":"Article 102346"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143487301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of regulating ecosystem services generated by green infrastructure: A case study of Bolzano, Italy","authors":"Milena V. Sokolova ,&nbsp;Brian D. Fath ,&nbsp;Elvira Buonocore ,&nbsp;Pier Paolo Franzese","doi":"10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102324","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102324","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sustainable cities is one of the key topics of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. SDG 11 promotes the goal that cities should be inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable human settlements. In this context, urban ecosystems, namely, Green Infrastructure (GI) can play a key role to enhance ecosystem services. GI improves ecosystem functioning and resilience, protects biodiversity, promotes societal health and well-being. The concept of GI in cities is becoming increasingly important in the development of urban policies since it improves the quality of life while mitigating the adverse effects of climate change. In this paper, we integrate biophysical method and monetary methods using i-Tree Eco software with about 12,000 trees within Bolzano, Italy. Model results are given for five assessed ecosystem services: 1) carbon storage, 2) carbon sequestration, 3) oxygen production, 4) avoided runoff, and 5) air pollution removal. Thus, our results show the significance of urban trees as a key element for better urban planning considering specific species contribution. The findings of this study will increase the awareness on the important role GIs play in urban systems to improve human well-being, informing policy-makers in charge of developing strategies to achieve impelling conservation actions and sustainability goals.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48626,"journal":{"name":"Urban Climate","volume":"60 ","pages":"Article 102324"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143480083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Environmental comfort in urban spaces: A systematic literature review and a system dynamics analysis","authors":"Sina Ataee,&nbsp;Myriam Lopes,&nbsp;Hélder Relvas","doi":"10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102340","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102340","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban environments are intricate systems where the well-being of inhabitants is shaped by various interrelated factors. This study employs a combination of systematic literature review (SLR) analysis and system dynamics (SD) approach to systematically explore the multifaceted concept of environmental comfort (EC) within urban settings. By combining a comprehensive literature review with innovative SD modeling, this research uniquely examines the complex relationships between thermal comfort, human perceptions, and spatial settings. The results demonstrate that perceiving EC in terms of promoting livability and sustainability requires an integrated understanding of outdoor comfort that accounts for its systemic nature. Importantly, the study identifies significant gaps in the understanding of sensory aspects of EC, such as the outdoor soundscape and air quality, highlighting these as critical areas for future research. By adopting a holistic planning paradigm, this study provides valuable insights for urban planners and policymakers to create environments that enhance overall comfort, livability, and resilience.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48626,"journal":{"name":"Urban Climate","volume":"60 ","pages":"Article 102340"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143464647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Advancing urban resilience: A multi-hazard risk perspective on frontier evolution, research hotspots, and practical exploration","authors":"Yueqian Zhang ,&nbsp;Xinchun Li ,&nbsp;Quanlong Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102342","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102342","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The heightened complexity, severity, and diversity of multi-hazard risks render numerous cities increasingly vulnerable. Existing research predominantly focuses on urban resilience from an individual hazard perspective; however, disasters often result from the interaction, concurrence, and coupling of multiple hazards. A singular perspective is insufficient to capture the complexity of urban responses to multifaceted risks accurately. Therefore, this study explores urban resilience from a multi-hazard risk perspective, analyzing the academic impact of urban resilience research and the practical impact of urban resilience policies. Academically, this study employs bibliometric tools to review, trace, and identify the frontier evolution and key research themes in urban resilience. The analysis of 141 selected publications encompasses 889 keywords, 37 subjects, 95 publication sources, 245 institutions, and 53 countries. Through co-occurrence analysis, clustering analysis, and burst detection, three primary research clusters are identified. Practically, this study conducts a qualitative analysis of 33 internationally renowned urban resilience projects, focusing on five key themes. Based on academic and practical findings, the study identifies key research gaps and proposes valuable future research directions. The outcomes provide theoretical support and decision-making references for addressing key issues in urban sustainable development, holding significant implications for building high-quality, safe, and resilient cities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48626,"journal":{"name":"Urban Climate","volume":"60 ","pages":"Article 102342"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143453588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigating urban heat islands over Rome and Milan during a summer period through the TERRA_URB parameterization in the ICON model","authors":"Angelo Campanale ,&nbsp;Marianna Adinolfi ,&nbsp;Mario Raffa ,&nbsp;Jan-Peter Schulz ,&nbsp;Paola Mercogliano","doi":"10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102335","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102335","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The urban heat island (UHI) effect, influenced by various built environment factors, significantly impacts human wellbeing. Detailed studies and interdisciplinary collaborations are crucial for understanding and quantifying this phenomenon and developing effective and targeted strategies to address issues related to the UHI effect. Variability in UHI temporal patterns and magnitudes poses challenges for accurate atmospheric modeling. In order to reproduce UHI dynamics, numerical models account for urban features through urban canopy parameterizations. This work presents encouraging results on the implementation of the urban scheme TERRA_URB (TU) in the ICOsahedral Nonhydrostatic (ICON) atmospheric model. The results of high-resolution ICON simulations, with and without TU, are compared against observational data and COSMO model results, where TU was already well established, for the Italian cities of Rome and Milan during the month of August 2017. The main outcome of this study is the satisfactory implementation of TU in ICON, as it reasonably reproduces UHI effects and improves air temperature forecasts for the investigated urban areas. The results constitute an update of numerical weather prediction and climate simulations for urban modeling applications, while further investigations aimed at enhancing the calibration of the model parameterization and introduction of more realistic urban canopy parameters are planned.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48626,"journal":{"name":"Urban Climate","volume":"60 ","pages":"Article 102335"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143453586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}