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 …
Is the cold region in Northeast China still getting warmer under climate change impact?
Whether there is an obvious “hiatus” of warming at the global or regional scale is an
outstanding issue, which has attracted worldwide attention. To investigate the response of …
outstanding issue, which has attracted worldwide attention. To investigate the response of …
[HTML][HTML] Modeling urban evapotranspiration using remote sensing, flux footprints, and artificial intelligence
As climate change progresses, urban areas are increasingly affected by water scarcity and
the urban heat island effect. Evapotranspiration (ET) is a crucial component of urban …
the urban heat island effect. Evapotranspiration (ET) is a crucial component of urban …
Green roof effects on daytime heat in a prefabricated residential neighbourhood in Berlin, Germany
M Knaus, D Haase - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2020 - Elsevier
Berlin currently experiences increasing environmental challenges especially through the
combined effect of urbanization and climate change. The intensification of summer …
combined effect of urbanization and climate change. The intensification of summer …
Reflections of global warming in trends of temperature characteristics in the Czech Republic, 1961–2019
P Zahradníček, R Brázdil, P Štěpánek… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents a comprehensive trend analysis of spatiotemporal temperature change
patterns over the territory of what is now the Czech Republic (CR) during the 1961–2019 …
patterns over the territory of what is now the Czech Republic (CR) during the 1961–2019 …
[HTML][HTML] Mapping evapotranspirative and radiative cooling services in an urban environment
As impervious surfaces have seized most areas in cities worldwide, urban heat island (UHI)
has become a global concern. Urban green infrastructures (UGI) are crucial to providing …
has become a global concern. Urban green infrastructures (UGI) are crucial to providing …
[HTML][HTML] Quantifying the effects of urban green space on water partitioning and ages using an isotope-based ecohydrological model
The acceleration of urbanization requires sustainable, adaptive management strategies for
land and water use in cities. Although the effects of buildings and sealed surfaces on urban …
land and water use in cities. Although the effects of buildings and sealed surfaces on urban …
Contrasting changes of urban heat island intensity during hot weather episodes
D Fenner, A Holtmann, F Meier, I Langer… - Environmental …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Cities typically exhibit higher air temperatures than their rural surroundings, a phenomenon
known as the urban heat island (UHI) effect. Contrasting results are reported as to whether …
known as the urban heat island (UHI) effect. Contrasting results are reported as to whether …
Heat extremes, public health impacts, and adaptation policy in Germany
HG Mücke, JM Litvinovitch - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Global warming with increasing weather extremes, like heat events, is enhancing impacts to
public health. This essay focuses on unusual extreme summer heat extremes occurring in …
public health. This essay focuses on unusual extreme summer heat extremes occurring in …
Global trends in the frequency and duration of temperature extremes
Anthropogenic climate change has affected the frequency and duration of extreme climate
events, including extreme heat events (EHE) and extreme cold events (ECE). How the …
events, including extreme heat events (EHE) and extreme cold events (ECE). How the …