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View article: Sensor Lag Adjustments on a Mobile Meteorological Cart in Tropical Environments: A Case Study from an Urban Park in Singapore
Sensor Lag Adjustments on a Mobile Meteorological Cart in Tropical Environments: A Case Study from an Urban Park in Singapore Open
This study adds to the growing literature on mobile platforms by examining the performance of the Singapore MaRTy (SMaRTy) in conducting mobile micrometeorological measurements along a designated route in an urban park in Singapore, reflec…
View article: Seasonal Variations of Urban Heat Island Intensity in a Tropical City Using Local Climate Zone Mapping: A Case Study of Singapore
Seasonal Variations of Urban Heat Island Intensity in a Tropical City Using Local Climate Zone Mapping: A Case Study of Singapore Open
Urbanization and land cover transformations significantly influence city microclimates, leading to phenomena such as the urban heat island (UHI) effect, where urban areas experience higher temperatures than their rural counterparts. This e…
View article: Exploring Seasonal Variations in the Park Cool Island Effect in a Tropical Urban Environment
Exploring Seasonal Variations in the Park Cool Island Effect in a Tropical Urban Environment Open
Urban overheating, intensified by climate change and the urban heat island phenomenon, presents critical challenges for tropical cities. Parks offer a promising nature-based solution by mitigating overheating through the Park Cool Island (…
View article: Microclimate modeling in the tropics: case study of the outdoor thermal comfort impacts of increased vegetation in an urban park in Singapore
Microclimate modeling in the tropics: case study of the outdoor thermal comfort impacts of increased vegetation in an urban park in Singapore Open
Urban overheating is a challenge for all cities, leading to increased cooling demand and negative health outcomes. Urban microclimate modeling is a method for exploring the impacts and solutions to urban overheating and have been evaluated…
View article: Outdoor thermal comfort assessments and variations in Neutral Temperature(s) across demographics profiles in the Humid Tropical City of Singapore
Outdoor thermal comfort assessments and variations in Neutral Temperature(s) across demographics profiles in the Humid Tropical City of Singapore Open
Neutral Temperature (NT) is an Outdoor Thermal Comfort (OTC) threshold that provides a valuable benchmark for urban planners to design and enhance outdoor space usability. NT can be determined by comparing respondents' Temperature Sensatio…
View article: Impact of biometeorological variable uncertainties in rational planning: examples from a tropical urban environment, Singapore.
Impact of biometeorological variable uncertainties in rational planning: examples from a tropical urban environment, Singapore. Open
Heat stress and thermal performance indices are used to guide smart city planning based on whether they exceed predefined threshold values determined from numerical thermal sensation scales. The numerical thermal sensation scales are usual…
View article: Assessing the Public Perception of Thermal Indices for Heat-Related Advisories: A Case Study in Singapore
Assessing the Public Perception of Thermal Indices for Heat-Related Advisories: A Case Study in Singapore Open
Heat-related advisories often use thermal indices to guide public action on coping with heat. With over 165 thermal indices developed to assess outdoor thermal comfort, these tools integrate a wide range of variables; meteorological factor…
View article: Future rainfall extremes and pluvial flood risk assessment in Singapore
Future rainfall extremes and pluvial flood risk assessment in Singapore Open
While Singapore has demonstrated concerted efforts and progress in pluvial flood management, the recent Third National Climate Change Study in Singapore (V3) projects an increase in future annual extreme rainfall, and flash floods are expe…
View article: Developing a baseline Heat Risk Index for the Humid Tropical city of Singapore
Developing a baseline Heat Risk Index for the Humid Tropical city of Singapore Open
Singapore recognises the importance of addressing heat-related risks, particularly with temperatures set to increase against the backdrop of its humid tropical climate. Drawing from the IPCC’s definition of risk as a function of hazard, ex…
View article: Decarbonising digital infrastructure and urban sustainability in the case of data centres
Decarbonising digital infrastructure and urban sustainability in the case of data centres Open
This paper critically assesses the complex interplay between urban transitions of digitisation and sustainability. Building on a mixed-method research design, we unpack the challenges of decarbonising digital infrastructure while attending…
View article: Calibration of Mobile Micrometeorological Measurements in a tropical urban park: Analysis of SMaRTy data on Urban Warming 
Calibration of Mobile Micrometeorological Measurements in a tropical urban park: Analysis of SMaRTy data on Urban Warming  Open
Anthropogenic activities and land cover changes within cities can result in unique climate conditions in settlements. One of the major phenomena of the city’s climate is the “Urban Heat Island” (UHI), defined as an amplif…
View article: Assessing impact of urban densification on outdoor microclimate and thermal comfort using ENVI-met simulations for Combined Spatial-Climatic Design (CSCD) approach
Assessing impact of urban densification on outdoor microclimate and thermal comfort using ENVI-met simulations for Combined Spatial-Climatic Design (CSCD) approach Open
Future urban planning requires context-specific integration of spatial design and microclimate especially for tropical cities with extreme weather conditions. Thus, we propose a Combined Spatial-Climatic Design approach to assess impact of…
View article: Cities and Settlements by the Sea
Cities and Settlements by the Sea Open
Cities and settlements (C&S) by the sea are on the frontline of climate change—they face climate-compounded risks that are amongst the highest, but are a key source of innovation in climate resilient development (high confidence)
View article: Dataset S1
Dataset S1 Open
This dataset was used for the paper: "Forests are chill: The interplay between thermal comfort and mental wellbeing", published in Lanscape and Urban Planning (2023). Full methodological details are found in the paper and its appendix.Here…
View article: Harmonized gap-filled datasets from 20 urban flux tower sites
Harmonized gap-filled datasets from 20 urban flux tower sites Open
A total of 20 urban neighbourhood-scale eddy covariance flux tower datasets are made openly available after being harmonized to create a 50 site–year collection with broad diversity in climate and urban surface characteristics. Variables n…
View article: Sentiment Analysis of Weather-Related Tweets from Cities within Hot Climates
Sentiment Analysis of Weather-Related Tweets from Cities within Hot Climates Open
Evidence exists that exposure to weather hazards, particularly in cities subject to heat island and climate change impacts, strongly affects individuals’ physical and mental health. Personal exposure to and sentiments about warm conditions…
View article: Data for "Harmonized gap-filled dataset from 20 urban flux tower sites" for the Urban-PLUMBER project
Data for "Harmonized gap-filled dataset from 20 urban flux tower sites" for the Urban-PLUMBER project Open
Flux tower observations, model spin-up and site characteristics data for Urban-PLUMBER sites associated with the manuscript: "Harmonized, gap-filled dataset from 20 urban flux tower sites" https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-14-5157-2022 Use of a…
View article: Data for "Harmonized gap-filled dataset from 20 urban flux tower sites" for the Urban-PLUMBER project
Data for "Harmonized gap-filled dataset from 20 urban flux tower sites" for the Urban-PLUMBER project Open
Flux tower observations, model spin-up and site characteristics data for Urban-PLUMBER sites associated with the manuscript: "Harmonized, gap-filled dataset from 20 urban flux tower sites" https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-14-5157-2022 Use of a…
View article: Comment on essd-2022-65
Comment on essd-2022-65 Open
Abstract. A total of 20 urban neighbourhood-scale eddy covariance flux tower datasets are made openly available after being harmonized to create a 50 siteâyear collection with broad diversity in climate and urban surface characteristics.…
View article: Forest structure and composition alleviate human thermal stress
Forest structure and composition alleviate human thermal stress Open
Current climate change aggravates human health hazards posed by heat stress. Forests can locally mitigate this by acting as strong thermal buffers, yet potential mediation by forest ecological characteristics remains underexplored. We repo…
View article: Integrated Assessment of Urban Overheating Impacts on Human Life
Integrated Assessment of Urban Overheating Impacts on Human Life Open
Urban overheating, driven by global climate change and urban development, is a major contemporary challenge that substantially impacts urban livability and sustainability. Overheating represents a multifaceted threat to the well‐being, per…
View article: Comment on essd-2022-65
Comment on essd-2022-65 Open
Abstract. Twenty urban neighbourhood-scale eddy covariance flux tower datasets have been harmonized and quality controlled, producing a 50 site-year collection with broad diversity in climate and urban surface characteristics. Observations…
View article: Outdoor thermal comfort research in transient conditions: A narrative literature review
Outdoor thermal comfort research in transient conditions: A narrative literature review Open
In recent years, urban planners and designers are paying greater attention to Outdoor Thermal Comfort (OTC) studies due to the imminent threat of the Urban Heat Island and climate change on human health. Historically, indoor thermal comfor…
View article: Harmonized gap-filled datasets from 20 urban flux tower sites
Harmonized gap-filled datasets from 20 urban flux tower sites Open
Twenty urban neighbourhood-scale eddy covariance flux tower datasets have been harmonized and quality controlled, producing a 50 site-year collection with broad diversity in climate and urban surface characteristics. Observations are gap-f…
View article: Site data archive for "Harmonized gap-filled dataset from 20 urban flux tower sites" for the Urban-PLUMBER project
Site data archive for "Harmonized gap-filled dataset from 20 urban flux tower sites" for the Urban-PLUMBER project Open
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