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2026
- 59. Lieber, J., & Yang, J.* (2026). Assessing urban microclimate modeling variability: A comparative analysis of ENVI-met and single-layer urban canopy model across multiple local climate zones in Hong Kong. Urban Climate, 67, 102885.
- 58. Wang, H., Chen, Y., & Yang, J.* (2026). Leveraging atmospheric information across scales for local temperature forecasting using a novel multi‐scale perception network. Journal of Geophysical Research: Machine Learning and Computation, 3, e2025JH001083.
- 57. Zhang, L., & Yang, J.* (2026). Evolution of outdoor thermal stress under heatwaves: Comparative analysis based on multiple indices over mainland China. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 131, e2025JD045534.
- 56. Chen, Y., Lieber, J., Chen, L., Hang, J., Zeng, L., & Yang, J.* (2026). Numerical Simulation of Vertical Profiles of Meteorological Variables in Urban Neighborhoods: Coupling an Urban Vertical Diffusion Model with a Single-Layer Urban Canopy Model (UVDM-SLUCM). Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, 18, e2025MS005418.
- 55. Wang, H., Tang, J., Zhang, J., & Yang, J.* (2026). Intra-city scale graph neural networks enhance short-term air temperature forecasting. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 26, 947–961.
2025
- 54. Lieber, J., Chen, X., Chen, L., & Yang, J.* (2025). Comparative analysis of microclimate simulations: Assessing the single-layer urban canopy model and ENVI-met in Hong Kong. Urban Climate, 64, 102621.
- 53. Zhang, L., Liao, W., Chen, X., Cheng, S., & Yang, J.* (2025). Temporally Compound Heatwave and Its Interaction With Urban Heat Island Over Mainland China. Earth's Future, 13, 113545.
- 52. Yu, Z.*, Shao, M., Ma, W., Wang, C., & Yang, J. (2025). Satellite-driven evidence of forest-induced temperature variability and its biophysical and biogeochemical pathways across latitudes. Ecological Indicators, 175, 113545.
- 51. Zhang, Z., Qian, Z., Chen, M.*, Zhu, R., Zhang, F., Zhong, T., Lin, J., Ning, L., Xie, W., Creutzig, F., Tang, W., Liu, L., Yang, J., Pu, Y., Cai, W., Pu, Y., Liu, D., Yang, H., Su, H., Lu, M., Li, F., Cui, X., Xie, Z., Sheng, T., Zhang, K., Santi, P., Tian, L., Lü, G. & Yan, J. (2025). Worldwide rooftop photovoltaic electricity generation may mitigate global warming. Nature Climate Change, 15, 393-402.
2024
- 50. Li, D.*, Sun, T., Yang, J., Zhang, N., Vahmani, P., & Jones, A. (2024). Structural Uncertainty in the Sensitivity of Urban Temperatures to Anthropogenic Heat Flux. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, 16, e2024MS004431.
- 49. Wang, H., Zhang, J., & Yang, J.* (2024). Time series forecasting of pedestrian-level urban air temperature by LSTM: Guidance for practitioners. Urban Climate, 56, 102063.
- 48. Yang, L.*, Yang, Y., Shen, Y., Yang, J., Zheng, G., Smith, J. & Niyogi, D. (2024). Urban development pattern’s influence on extreme rainfall occurrences. Nature Communications, 15, 3997.
- 47. Chen, X., Wang, H., & Yang, J.* (2024). Effect of green blue spaces on the urban thermal environment: A field study in Hong Kong. Urban Climate, 55, 101912.
- 46. Chen, L., Sun, Y., Zhang, N., Yang, J.*, & Wang, D. (2024). Quantifying the benefits of BIPV windows in urban environment under climate change: A comparison of three Chinese cities. Renewable Energy, 221, 119740.
- 45. Chen, L., Yang, J.*, & Zheng, X. (2024). Modelling the impact of building energy consumption on urban thermal environment: The bias of the inventory approach. Urban Climate, 53, 101802.
2023
- 44. Aliabadi, A. A.*+, Chen, X.*+, Yang, J., Madadizadeh, A., & Siddiqui, K. (2023). Retrofit optimization of building systems for future climates using an urban physics model. Building and Environment, 243, 110655.
- 43. Wang, H., Yang, J.*, Chen, G., Ren, C., & Zhang, J. (2023). Machine learning applications on air temperature prediction in the urban canopy layer: A critical review of 2011–2022. Urban Climate, 49, 101499.
- 42. Zheng, X., Chen, L., & Yang, J.* (2023). Simulation framework for early design guidance of urban streets to improve outdoor thermal comfort and building energy efficiency in summer. Building and Environment, 228, 109815.
- 41. Zheng, X., & Yang, J.* (2023). Urban road network design for alleviating residential exposure to traffic pollutants: Super-block or Mini-block? Sustainable Cities and Society, 89, 104327.
2022
- 40. Chen, X., & Yang, J.* (2022). Potential benefit of electric vehicles in counteracting future urban warming: A case study of Hong Kong. Sustainable Cities and Society, 87, 104200.
- 39. Dai, T., Zheng, X.*, & Yang, J. (2022). A systematic review of studies at the intersection of urban climate and historical urban landscape. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 97, 106894.
- 38. Zheng, X., & Yang, J.* (2022). Impact of moving traffic on pollutant transport in street canyons under perpendicular winds: A CFD analysis using large-eddy simulations. Sustainable Cities and Society, 82, 103911.
- 37. Zhang, W., Yang, J.*, Yang, L., & Niyogi, D. (2022). Impacts of city shape on rainfall in inland and coastal environments. Earth's Future, e2022EF002654.
- 36. Chen, X., & Yang, J.* (2022) Urban climate monitoring network design: Existing issues and a cluster-based solution. Building and Environment, 214, 108959.
- 35. Zheng, X., Yang, J., Tang, M., & Feng, C.* (2022). An experimental study on the thermal and energy performance of self-sustaining green roofs under severe drought conditions in summer. Energy and Buildings, 261, 111953.
- 34. Chen, L., Yang, J.* & Li, P. (2022). Modelling the effect of BIPV window in the built environment: Uncertainty and sensitivity. Building and Environment, 208, 108605.
2021
- 33. Zheng, X., & Yang, J.* (2021). CFD simulations of wind flow and pollutant dispersion in a street canyon with traffic flow: Comparison between RANS and LES. Sustainable Cities and Society, 75, 103307.
- 32. Chen, X., Yang, J.*, Zhu, R., Wong, M. S., & Ren, C. (2021). Spatiotemporal impact of vehicle heat on urban thermal environment: A case study in Hong Kong. Building and Environment, 205, 108224.
- 31. Yu, M., Chen, X., Yang, J.*, & Miao, S. (2021). A new perspective on evaluating high-resolution urban climate simulation with urban canopy parameters. Urban Climate, 38, 100919.
- 30. Chen, L., Zheng, X., Yang, J.*, & Yoon, J. H. (2021). Impact of BIPV windows on building energy consumption in street canyons: Model development and validation. Energy and Buildings, 111207.
- 29. Chen, X., Yang, J.*, Ren, C., Jeong, S., & Shi, Y. (2021). Standardizing thermal contrast among local climate zones at a continental scale: Implications for cool neighborhoods. Building and Environment, 197, 107878.
- 28.Li, Q., Yang, J.*, & Yang, L. (2021). Impact of urban roughness representation on regional hydrometeorology: An idealized study. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 126(4), e2020JD033812
2020
COVID-19
2019
- 27. Yang, J.*+, Hu, L.*+ & Wang, C. (2019) Population dynamics modify urban residents’ exposure to extreme temperatures across the United States. Science Advances, 5(12), eaay3452
- 26. Yang, J.*, Wang, Z. H., & Huang, H. P. (2019). Intercomparison of the surface energy partitioning in CMIP5 simulations. Atmosphere, 10(10), 602
- 25. Yang, J.*, & Bou-Zeid, E. (2019) Designing sensor networks to resolve spatio-temporal urban temperature variations: fixed, mobile or hybrid?. Environmental Research Letters, 14, 074022.
- 24. Wang, C., Wang, Z. H.*, & Yang, J. (2019). Urban water capacity: Irrigation for heat mitigation. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 78, 101397
- 23. Fabiani, C., Pisello, A. L.*, Bou-Zeid, E., Yang, J., & Cotana, F. (2019). Adaptive measures for mitigating urban heat islands: The potential of thermochromic materials to control roofing energy balance. Applied Energy, 247, 155-170
- 22.Yang, J.*, & Bou-Zeid, E. (2019) Scale dependence of the benefits and efficiency of urban heat island mitigation plans?. Landscape and Urban Planning, 185, 127-140
- 21.Tewari, M.*+, Yang, J.+, Kusaka, H., Salamanca, F., Watson, C., & Treinish, L. (2019) Interaction of urban heat islands and heat waves under current and future climate and their mitigation using green and cool roofs over New York and Phoenix. Environmental Research Letters, 14, 034002
2018
- 20.Ren, X., Wu, J.*, Tang, Y., & Yang, J. (2018) Propagation and attenuation characteristics of the vibration in soft soil foundations induced by high-speed trains. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 117, 374-383
- 19.Omidvar, H., Song, J., Yang, J., Arwatz, G., Wang, Z. H., Hultmark, M., Kaloush, K., & Bou-Zeid, E.* (2018) Rapid modification of urban land surface temperature during rainfall. Water Resources Research, 54, 4245-4264
- 18.Wang, C., Wang, Z. H.*, & Yang, J. (2018) Cooling effect of urban trees on the built environment of contiguous United States. Earth’s future, 6, 1066-1081
- 17.Yang, J.*, & Bou-Zeid, E. (2018) Should cities embrace their heat islands as shields from extreme cold? Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 57, 1309-1320
- 16.Wang, C.*, Myint, S. W., Fan, P., Stuhlmacher, M., & Yang, J. (2018) The impact of urban expansion on the regional environment in Myanmar: a case study of two capital cities. Landscape Ecology, 33, 765-782
- 15.Wang, C., Wang, Z. H.*, Yang, J., & Li, Q. (2018) A backward-lagrangian-stochastic footprint model for the urban environment. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 168, 59-80
- 14.Zhao, Q.*, Yang, J., Wang, Z. H., & Wentz, E. A. (2018) Assessing the cooling benefits of tree shade by an outdoor urban physical scale model at Tempe, AZ. Urban Science, 2, 4
2017
- 13.Ma, S., Pitman, A.*, Yang, J., Carouge, C., Evans, J. P., Hart, M., & Green, D. (2017) Evaluating the effectiveness of mitigation options on heat stress for Sydney, Australia. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 57, 209-220
- 12.Yang, J., & Wang, Z. H.* (2017) Planning for a sustainable desert city: The potential water buffering capacity of urban green infrastructure. Landscape & Urban Planning, 167, 339-347
- 11.Upreti, R., Wang, Z. H.*, & Yang, J. (2017) Radiative shading effect of urban trees on cooling the regional built environment. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 26, 18-24
2016
- 10.Wang, C.*, Yang, J., Myint, S. W., Wang, Z. H., & Tong, B. (2016) Empirical modeling and spatio-temporal patterns of urban evapotranspiration for the Phoenix metropolitan area, Arizona. GIScience & Remote Sensing, 53, 778-7923
- 9.Yang, J., Wang, Z. H.*, Li, Q., Vercauteren, N., Bou-Zeid, E., & Parlange, M. B. (2016) A novel approach for unraveling the energy balance of water surfaces with a single depth temperature. Limnology & Oceanography, 62, 89-103
- 8.Yang, J.*, Z. H., Kaloush, K. E., & Dylla, H. (2016) Effect of pavement thermal properties on mitigating urban heat islands: A multi-scale modeling case study in Phoenix. Building & Environment, 108, 110-121
- 7.Yang, J., Wang, Z. H.*, Georgescu, M., Chen, F., & Tewari, M. (2016) Assessing the impact of enhanced hydrological processes on urban hydrometeorology with application to two cities in contrasting climates. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 17, 1031-1047
- 6.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, 437-444
2015
- 5.Yang, J., & Wang, Z. H.* (2015) Optimizing urban irrigation schemes for the trade-off between energy and water consumption. Energy & Buildings, 107, 335-344
- 4.Yang, J., Wang, Z. H.*, & Kaloush, K. E. (2015) Environmental impacts of reflective materials: Is high albedo a 'Silver Bullet' for mitigating urban heat island? Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 47, 830-843
- 3.Yang, J., Wang, Z. H.*, Chen, F., Miao, S., Tewari, M., Voogt, J. A., & Myint, S. (2015) Enhancing hydrological modelling in the coupled Weather Research and Forecasting-Urban modelling system. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 155, 87-109
2014
- 2. Yang, J., & Wang, Z. H.* (2014). Land surface energy partitioning revisited: A novel approach based on single depth soil measurement. Geophysical Research Letters, 41, 8348-8358
- 1. Yang, J., & Wang, Z. H.* (2014). Physical parameterization and sensitivity of urban hydrological models: Application to green roof systems. Building & Environment, 75, 250-263