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 …
Exchange processes in the atmospheric boundary layer over mountainous terrain
The exchange of heat, momentum, and mass in the atmosphere over mountainous terrain is
controlled by synoptic-scale dynamics, thermally driven mesoscale circulations, and …
controlled by synoptic-scale dynamics, thermally driven mesoscale circulations, and …
The effectiveness of cool and green roofs in mitigating urban heat island and improving human thermal comfort
X Wang, H Li, S Sodoudi - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban residents suffer more from heat stress, compared to people living in rural areas, due
to the urban heat island (UHI) effect. Mitigation of UHI is thus essential to improving human …
to the urban heat island (UHI) effect. Mitigation of UHI is thus essential to improving human …
Anthropogenic heating of the urban environment due to air conditioning
F Salamanca, M Georgescu, A Mahalov… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This article investigates the effect of air conditioning (AC) systems on air temperature and
examines their electricity consumption for a semiarid urban environment. We simulate a 10 …
examines their electricity consumption for a semiarid urban environment. We simulate a 10 …
Impact of different roofing mitigation strategies on near-surface temperature and energy consumption over the Chicago metropolitan area during a heatwave event
This study examined the impact of cool roofs, green roofs, and solar panel roofs on near-
surface temperature and cooling energy demand through regional modeling in the Chicago …
surface temperature and cooling energy demand through regional modeling in the Chicago …
WRF simulations of urban heat island under hot-weather synoptic conditions: The case study of Hangzhou City, China
The urban heat island (UHI) effect over Hangzhou, east China during a long-lasting heat
wave was simulated by a weather research and forecasting (WRF) model coupled with an …
wave was simulated by a weather research and forecasting (WRF) model coupled with an …
Crossing multiple gray zones in the transition from mesoscale to microscale simulation over complex terrain
This review paper explores the field of mesoscale to microscale modeling over complex
terrain as it traverses multiple so-called gray zones. In an attempt to bridge the gap between …
terrain as it traverses multiple so-called gray zones. In an attempt to bridge the gap between …
Atmospheric pollutant dispersion over complex terrain: Challenges and needs for improving air quality measurements and modeling
Pollutant dispersion processes over complex terrain are much more complicated than over
flat areas, as they are affected by atmospheric interactions with the orography at different …
flat areas, as they are affected by atmospheric interactions with the orography at different …
[HTML][HTML] Effect of sea breeze propagation on the urban boundary layer of the metropolitan region of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Thermally driven circulations over urban areas, such as sea, lake, and land breezes and
mountain-valley and urban heat island (UHI) circulations, strongly determine local weather …
mountain-valley and urban heat island (UHI) circulations, strongly determine local weather …
The effects of horizontal advection on the urban heat island in Birmingham and the West Midlands, United Kingdom during a heatwave
C Heaviside, XM Cai… - Quarterly Journal of the …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Birmingham is the second most populous city in the United Kingdom and observations
indicate that it has a pronounced urban heat island (UHI), ie higher ambient temperatures in …
indicate that it has a pronounced urban heat island (UHI), ie higher ambient temperatures in …