Nicola Colaninno

Biographic Data

ID6312955
NAMENicola Colaninno
GIVEN NAMESNicola
FAMILY NAMEColaninno
SIGNATURECOLANINNO N
AFFILIATIONSPolitecnico di Milano
ORCID0000-0003-4428-639X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Bridging Objective and Subjective Heat Stress

    Open AccessPingge He, Bingjie Yu et al.ARTICLESustainable Cities and Society2026

    Urban heat stress research has rapidly advanced in measuring and modeling thermal exposure, yet a persistent gap remains between objective heat stress (OHS) and subjective heat stress (SHS). Existing reviews often examine these streams separately and lack a unified human-centered perspective for explaining their divergence. This study conducts a PRISMA-guided systematic review of 223 studies, including OHS-focused studies (n = 68), SHS-focused st…

  • Urban heat stress and health

    Open AccessDoruntina Zendeli, Nicola Colaninno et al.ARTICLEHealth & Place2026References: 6

    In recent years, extreme temperatures have gained significant attention in urban studies, leading to the search for various adaptation and mitigation measures. While many studies employ heat-related indicators to assess climate-related health impacts, a better understanding of the multi-dimensional nature of these indicators can enhance their integration into urban policies, planning and design. This research aims to examine various dimensions of…

  • A sidewalk-level urban heat risk assessment framework using pedestrian mobility and urban microclimate modeling

    Open AccessNicola Colaninno, Rounaq Basu et al.ARTICLEEnvironment and Planning B Urban…2025

    Climate change and the associated increase in heat-related hazards pose a pressing threat to urban residents’ health and well-being. People, when walking in particular, are at risk of experiencing heat stress as they navigate urban environments. This study proposes a novel heat risk assessment framework combining pedestrian mobility modeling with urban microclimate modeling. Using this framework, we assessed pedestrian heat-related exposure and r…

  • From heatwaves to ‘healthwaves’

    Open AccessDoruntina Zendeli, Nicola Colaninno et al.ARTICLESustainable Cities and Society2025

    Heatwaves in Milan are related with an increase in respiratory and CVD emergencies. • UTCI and emergency calls are used to identify vulnerable areas. • Rates of health emergencies are positively correlated with high UTCI. • Elderly and low-income communities face higher heat-related health risks. • Findings offer insights for climate-proof urban planning and public health domain. In recent decades, the increasing frequency, intensity, and duratio…

  • District-scale cumulative heat stress mapping using very-high-resolution spatiotemporal simulation

    Open AccessNicola Colaninno, Agnese Salvati et al.ARTICLESustainable Cities and Society2025

    Urban heat stress is a pressing issue, intensified by climate change and urban heat islands. This study introduces a methodology for creating very-high-resolution districtscale cumulative heat stress maps to support climate-responsive urban planning. Using the SOLWEIG model, we simulated mean radiant temperature (Tmrt) across Barcelona's Gràcia district, achieving high accuracy by employing an anisotropic sky model and a 10% tree canopy transmiss…

  • Hot and bothered

    Open AccessRounaq Basu, Nicola Colaninno et al.ARTICLECities2024References: 42

    Although many cities are incentivizing non-auto modes of transportation in response to the climate crisis, their sustainable mobility transition efforts are being challenged by the rising intensity and frequency of heatwaves. Pedestrians are exposed to high levels of heat stress on hot days, which may reduce their willingness to walk. It is thus important to understand how heat affects pedestrian behavior and accessibility, so that climate mitiga…