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Urban Environment Research Group

Arizona State University

 

 

 

A complete and up-to-date list of all published work of our group can be found at my Google Scholar profile. You are also welcome to drop me an email and I will be happy to send you PDF copies of our publication.

 

 Selected Journal Publications:

 

Yang, X., Wang, Z.H., Wang, C., & Lai, Y.-C. (2023). Finding causal gateways of precipitation over the contiguous United States. Geophysical Research Letters, 50(4), e2022GL101942. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL101942

 

Yang, X., Wang, Z.H., Wang, C., & Lai, Y.C. (2022). Detecting the causal influence of thermal environments among climate regions in the United States. Journal of Environmental Management, 116001. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116001

 

Yang, X., Wang, Z.H., & Wang, C. (2022). Critical transitions in the hydrological system: early-warning signals and network analysis. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 26(7), 1845-1856. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-1845-2022

 

Wang, Z.H. (2022). Reconceptualizing urban heat island: Beyond the urban-rural dichotomy. Sustainable Cities and Society, 77, 103581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2021.103581

 

Li, P., Xu, T., Wei, S., & Wang, Z.H. (2022). Multi-objective optimization of urban environmental system design using machine learning. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 94, 101796. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2022.101796

 

Wang, Z.H., Wang, C., & Yang, X. (2021). Dynamic synchronization of extreme heat in complex climate networks in the contiguous United States. Urban Climate, 38, 100909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2021.100909

 

Wang, Z.H. (2021). Compound environmental impact of urban mitigation strategies: Co-benefits, trade-offs, and unintended consequence. Sustainable Cities and Society, 75, 103284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2021.103284

 

Wang, C., Wang, Z.H., & Ryu, Y.H. (2021). A single-layer urban canopy model with transmissive radiation exchange between trees and street canyons. Building and Environment, 191, 107593. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107593

 

Wang, C., Wang, Z.H., Kaloush, K.E., & Shacat, J. (2021). Cool pavements for urban heat island mitigation: A synthetic review. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 146, 111171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111171

 

Li, P., & Wang, Z.H. (2021). Environmental co-benefits of urban greening for mitigating heat and carbon emissions. Journal of Environmental Management, 293, 112963. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112963

 

Wang, C., Wang, Z.H., & Sun, L. (2020). Early warning signals for critical temperature transition. Geophysical Research Letters, 47, e2020GL088503. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL088503

 

Wang, C., Wang, Z.H., & Li, Q. (2020). Emergence of urban clustering among U.S. cities under environmental stressors. Sustainable Cities and Society, 63, 102481. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102481

 

Li, P., & Wang, Z.H. (2020). Modeling carbon dioxide exchange in a single-layer urban canopy model. Building and Environment, 184, 107243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107243

 

Wang, Z.H., & Upreti, R. (2019). A scenario analysis of thermal environmental changes induced by urban growth in Colorado River Basin, USA. Landscape and Urban Planning, 181, 125-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.10.002

 

Wang, Z.H., Zhao, X., Yang, J., & Song, J. (2016). Cooling and energy saving potentials of shade trees and urban lawns in a desert city. Applied Energy, 161(3), 437-444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.10.047