Reducing heat vulnerability in urban regions: a human settlement optimization approach in local climate zones

Feng Yao; Jun Yang; Z. Li; X. S. Kang; Y. Zhang; Peitao Xie; Yadong Wang; Xiangming Xiao

doi:10.1007/s13762-025-06873-9

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Year: 2025
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Volume: 23
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                                    Feng Yao, 
                                
                                    Jun Yang, 
                                
                                    Z. Li
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2025). 
                            Reducing heat vulnerability in urban regions: a human settlement optimization approach in local climate zones. 
                            International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
                            , 23
                            (2)
                            .
                            https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-025-06873-9
                        

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DOI: 10.1007/s13762-025-06873-9