Unraveling urban thermal comfort dynamics: Multi-scale interactions with urban building and green space landscapes in Beijing

Ying Xu; Lei Yao; Ailian Chen

doi:10.1016/j.indic.2025.100850

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Unraveling urban thermal comfort dynamics: Multi-scale interactions with urban building and green space landscapes in Beijing

Ying Xu

Lei Yao

Ailian Chen

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Vol. 27 pp. 100850 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Sep 01, 2025
Vol/Issue: 27
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National Natural Science Foundation of China Award: 42171094

Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province Award: ZR2021MD095

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Ying Xu, Lei Yao, Ailian Chen (2025). Unraveling urban thermal comfort dynamics: Multi-scale interactions with urban building and green space landscapes in Beijing. Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 27, 100850. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indic.2025.100850

Unraveling urban thermal comfort dynamics: Multi-scale interactions with urban building and green space landscapes in Beijing

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