Urban Heat Island Effects in Dense Built Environments: Coupling Simulation and Field Measurements to Enhance Climate Resilience

Call for Papers

Urban Heat Island Effects in Dense Built Environments: Coupling Simulation and Field Measurements to Enhance Climate Resilience

Journal: Urbanization, Sustainability and Society
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 31 March 2027

Urbanization, Sustainability and Society invites submissions for its Special Issue on Urban Heat Island Effects in Dense Built Environments: Coupling Simulation and Field Measurements to Enhance Climate Resilience.

About the Special Issue

Urban Heat Island (UHI) effects are becoming increasingly severe in densely built environments due to high building density, limited vegetation, anthropogenic heat, and changing climate conditions. This Special Issue aims to advance scientific understanding of UHI dynamics by integrating research from urban climatology, building physics, public health, urban planning, and environmental modelling to support climate-resilient cities.

The issue welcomes research that combines field measurements, simulation models, policy analysis, and innovative mitigation strategies to address urban overheating. Contributions focusing on dense urban environments, nature-based solutions, technological interventions, climate-responsive design, and governance frameworks are particularly encouraged to support sustainable urban development and enhance public health and resilience.

Topics of Interest

Submissions may include, but are not limited to:

• Urban Heat Island dynamics in dense urban environments

• Urban morphology, vertical density, and street canyon effects

• Building physics and material impacts on urban overheating

• Urban heat monitoring and measurement techniques

• Remote sensing and field-based studies

• Multi-scale urban climate modelling

• Coupled climate and urban simulation frameworks

• Nature-based solutions for heat mitigation

• Green infrastructure, urban vegetation, and blue spaces

• Cool materials, shading systems, and ventilation design

• Heat-health interactions and public health risk assessment

• Social equity and vulnerability to urban heat

• Climate-responsive urban planning and design

• Governance and policy for climate resilience

• Future climate scenarios and adaptation strategies

• Building performance and energy demand under extreme heat

• Evidence-based design for compact cities

Preferred Article Types

The journal welcomes:

• Empirical Research Articles

• Conceptual Papers

• Simulation-Based Studies

• Field Measurement Studies

• Policy Analysis

• Qualitative Studies

• Quantitative Studies

• Interdisciplinary Research

Submission Information

• Manuscript Submission Opens: 15 April 2026

• Manuscript Submission Deadline: 31 March 2027

• Manuscripts must be submitted through the ScholarOne Manuscripts submission system.

• Authors should select the appropriate Special Issue during the submission process.

• All submissions must strictly follow the journal's official Author Guidelines.

• Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.

Guest Editors

• Graziano Salvalai, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

• Umberto Berardi, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada

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