Heat stress has been recognized as one of the consequences of climate change in urban
areas. Its adverse effects on the urban population range from economy, social, environment …

The world's population is increasingly urban, with more than half the global population
already living in cities. The urban population is particularly affected by increasing …

Under heat problem, the combined effects of heatwaves and urban heat island effects, has
been one of the deadliest climate-related disasters. Uncovering heat-induced health …

Due to the changing climate, more frequent and prolonged heatwaves are expected to have
a catastrophic consequence on urban human settlement. In tropical cities such as Kuala …

Low socio-economic status has been widely recognized as a significant factor in enhancing
a person's vulnerability to climate change including vulnerability to changes in temperature …

The global rise of urbanization has led to the formation of surface urban heat islands and
surface urban cool islands. Urban heat islands have been shown to increase thermal …

Human exposure to excessively warm weather, especially in cities, is an increasingly
important public health problem. This study examined heat-related health inequalities within …

Urban heat, the combined effect of heatwaves and urban heat islands (UHIs), is a severe
challenge for many cities around the world. While there have been numerous studies on …

Abstract Purpose of Review The Urban Heat Island (UHI) is a well-studied phenomenon,
whereby urban areas are generally warmer than surrounding suburban and rural areas. The …

With global warming forecast to continue into the foreseeable future, heat waves are very
likely to increase in both frequency and intensity. In urban regions, these future heat waves …