Urban climates and climate change
Cities are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather episodes, which are expected to
increase with climate change. Cities also influence their own local climate, for example …
increase with climate change. Cities also influence their own local climate, for example …
Fine-scale modeling of the urban heat island: A comparison of multiple linear regression and random forest approaches
Characterizing the spatiotemporal variability of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) and its drivers is
a key step in leveraging thermal comfort to create not only healthier cities, but also to …
a key step in leveraging thermal comfort to create not only healthier cities, but also to …
Lower urban humidity moderates outdoor heat stress
Surface temperature is often used to examine heat exposure in multi‐city studies and for
informing urban heat mitigation efforts due to scarcity of urban air temperature …
informing urban heat mitigation efforts due to scarcity of urban air temperature …
The impact of urbanization and climate change on urban temperatures: a systematic review
Context Cities have elevated temperatures compared to rural areas, a phenomenon known
as the “urban heat island”. Higher temperatures increase the risk of heat-related mortality …
as the “urban heat island”. Higher temperatures increase the risk of heat-related mortality …
The state-of-the-art of urban climate change modeling and observations
As an effect of climate change, cities need detailed information on urban climates at decision
scale that cannot be easily delivered using current observation networks, nor global and …
scale that cannot be easily delivered using current observation networks, nor global and …
Urbanization impact on regional climate and extreme weather: Current understanding, uncertainties, and future research directions
Urban environments lie at the confluence of social, cultural, and economic activities and
have unique biophysical characteristics due to continued infrastructure development that …
have unique biophysical characteristics due to continued infrastructure development that …
The potential of local climate zones maps as a heat stress assessment tool, supported by simulated air temperature data
ML Verdonck, M Demuzere, H Hooyberghs… - Landscape and Urban …, 2018 - Elsevier
High population densities in cities and rapid urban growth increase the vulnerability of the
urban environment to extreme weather events. Urban planning should account for these …
urban environment to extreme weather events. Urban planning should account for these …
Urban microclimate and its impact on built environment–a review
Increasing urbanization and population growth have brought attention to urban
microclimates in recent years. The study on urban microclimate and its impact on the built …
microclimates in recent years. The study on urban microclimate and its impact on the built …
Urban Weather Generator-A novel workflow for integrating urban heat island effect within urban design process
A Nakano, B Bueno, L Norford, CF Reinhart - 2015 - dspace.mit.edu
It is well known that local urban heat island (UHI) effects impact the urban environment from
a public health standpoint and with regards to heating and pooling energy used by …
a public health standpoint and with regards to heating and pooling energy used by …
Global warming and the urban heat island
MJ Alcoforado, H Andrade - … ecology: An international perspective on the …, 2008 - Springer
The aim of this paper is not to present an exhaustive synthesis of the literature addressing
global warming and the urban heat island; rather, it is to shed light on some common …
global warming and the urban heat island; rather, it is to shed light on some common …