Heat waves: Physical understanding and scientific challenges
D Barriopedro, R García‐Herrera… - Reviews of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Heat waves (HWs) can cause large socioeconomic and environmental impacts. The
observed increases in their frequency, intensity and duration are projected to continue with …
observed increases in their frequency, intensity and duration are projected to continue with …
[HTML][HTML] 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 …
Anthropogenic emissions and urbanization increase risk of compound hot extremes in cities
Urban areas are experiencing strongly increasing hot temperature extremes. However,
these urban heat events have seldom been the focus of traditional detection and attribution …
these urban heat events have seldom been the focus of traditional detection and attribution …
[HTML][HTML] Global projections of future urban land expansion under shared socioeconomic pathways
Despite its small land coverage, urban land and its expansion have exhibited profound
impacts on global environments. Here, we present the scenario projections of global urban …
impacts on global environments. Here, we present the scenario projections of global urban …
Localized synergies between heat waves and urban heat islands: Implications on human thermal comfort and urban heat management
Heat waves (HWs) and urban heat islands (UHIs) can potentially interact. The mechanisms
behind their synergy are not fully disclosed. Starting from the localized UHI phenomenon …
behind their synergy are not fully disclosed. Starting from the localized UHI phenomenon …
Magnitude of urban heat islands largely explained by climate and population
Urban heat islands (UHIs) exacerbate the risk of heat-related mortality associated with
global climate change. The intensity of UHIs varies with population size and mean annual …
global climate change. The intensity of UHIs varies with population size and mean annual …
Land use/land cover prediction and analysis of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River under different scenarios
Land use and land cover (LULC) projections are critical for climate models to predict the
impacts of LULC change on the Earth system. Different assumptions and policies influence …
impacts of LULC change on the Earth system. Different assumptions and policies influence …
[HTML][HTML] Surface urban heat island intensity in five major cities of Bangladesh: Patterns, drivers and trends
A Dewan, G Kiselev, D Botje, GI Mahmud… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is currently a lack of knowledge regarding the spatiotemporal variation of day and
night surface urban heat island intensity (SUHII) in the major cities of Bangladesh. These …
night surface urban heat island intensity (SUHII) in the major cities of Bangladesh. These …
Divergent urbanization-induced impacts on global surface urban heat island trends since 1980s
Urbanization experiences different speeds and forms under diverse development stages
across the globe. However, urbanization-induced impacts on long-term surface urban heat …
across the globe. However, urbanization-induced impacts on long-term surface urban heat …
Urbanization contributes little to global warming but substantially intensifies local and regional land surface warming
Increasing urbanization causes an urban heat island (UHI) effect and exacerbates health
risks of heat waves due to global warming. The surface UHI (SUHI) in large cities has been …
risks of heat waves due to global warming. The surface UHI (SUHI) in large cities has been …