First published 9/27/2026, 9:48:15 PM · Last updated 9/27/2026, 9:48:30 PM

Nonlinear drivers and morphological thresholds of residential urban heat islands: Evidence from pedestrian-level thermal sensing and multi-scale planning analysis in Xi’an, China

A journal article published 2026-10-01 reports a study using pedestrian-level thermal sensing and multi-scale planning analysis to investigate residential urban heat island drivers and morphological thresholds in Xi’an, China. The supplied excerpt included only publisher and content-type information and provided no further study details.

Categories: environment-and-climate, science-and-space

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The study could inform understanding of urban heat island drivers and planning responses in Xi’an, China.

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Nonlinear drivers and morphological thresholds of residential urban heat islands: Evidence from pedestrian-level thermal sensing and multi-scale planning analysis in Xi’an, China

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