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 …
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 …
Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …
A social-ecological-technological systems framework for urban ecosystem services
As rates of urbanization and climatic change soar, decision-makers are increasingly
challenged to provide innovative solutions that simultaneously address climate change …
challenged to provide innovative solutions that simultaneously address climate change …
The role of urban trees in reducing land surface temperatures in European cities
Urban trees influence temperatures in cities. However, their effectiveness at mitigating urban
heat in different climatic contexts and in comparison to treeless urban green spaces has not …
heat in different climatic contexts and in comparison to treeless urban green spaces has not …
Analytical study of land surface temperature with NDVI and NDBI using Landsat 8 OLI and TIRS data in Florence and Naples city, Italy
The present study focuses on determining the relationship of estimated land surface
temperature (LST) with normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and normalized …
temperature (LST) with normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and normalized …
Urban heat: an increasing threat to global health
Urban heat: an increasing threat to global health Page 1 the bmj | BMJ 2021;375:n2467 | doi:
10.1136/bmj.n2467 1 BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES Urban heat: an increasing threat to …
10.1136/bmj.n2467 1 BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES Urban heat: an increasing threat to …
Health and climate related ecosystem services provided by street trees in the urban environment
JA Salmond, M Tadaki, S Vardoulakis, K Arbuthnott… - Environmental …, 2016 - Springer
Urban tree planting initiatives are being actively promoted as a planning tool to enable
urban areas to adapt to and mitigate against climate change, enhance urban sustainability …
urban areas to adapt to and mitigate against climate change, enhance urban sustainability …
Contribution of trees and grasslands to the mitigation of human heat stress in a residential district of Freiburg, Southwest Germany
The potential of urban green coverage to mitigate human heat stress is studied using the
ENVI met model V4. The simulation domain is a residential district in Freiburg, a mid-size …
ENVI met model V4. The simulation domain is a residential district in Freiburg, a mid-size …
Cooling hot cities: a systematic and critical review of the numerical modelling literature
Infrastructure-based heat reduction strategies can help cities adapt to high temperatures, but
simulations of their cooling potential yield widely varying predictions. We systematically …
simulations of their cooling potential yield widely varying predictions. We systematically …