A Systematic Review on Fuzzy Decision Support Systems and Multi-Criteria Analysis in Urban Heat Island Management

Majda Ćesić, Katarina Rogulj, Jelena Kilić Pamuković () and Andrija Krtalić
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Majda Ćesić: Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
Katarina Rogulj: Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
Jelena Kilić Pamuković: Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
Andrija Krtalić: Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 9, 1-42

Abstract: The phenomenon known as urban heat islands (UHIs) is becoming more common and widespread, especially in large cities and metropolises around the world. The main cause of these temperature variations between the city center and the suburbs is the replacement of large tracts of natural land with artificial (built-up) surfaces that absorb solar heat and radiate it back at night. UHIs have been the subject of numerous studies, most of which were about defining the main characteristics, factors, indexes, etc., of UHIs using remote sensing technologies or about determining mitigating activities. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the literature, as well as a bibliometric analysis, to discover research trends related to the application of decision support systems and multi-criteria decision-making for UHI management, with a special emphasis on fuzzy theory. Data collection is conducted using the Scopus bibliographic database. Throughout the literature review, it was found that there were not many studies on multi-criteria analysis and decision support system applications regarding UHIs. The fuzzy theory application was also reviewed, resulting in only a few references. However, this topic is current, with an increase in published papers, and authors see this as an opportunity for improvement and further research.

Keywords: urban heat islands; decision support system; fuzzy theory; multi-criteria decision-making; bibliometric analysis; mitigation techniques (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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