[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 …
[HTML][HTML] Green infrastructure as an urban heat island mitigation strategy—a review
Research on urban heat mitigation has been growing in recent years with many of the
studies focusing on green infrastructure (GI) as a strategy to mitigate the adverse effects of …
studies focusing on green infrastructure (GI) as a strategy to mitigate the adverse effects of …
Analyzing the heat island magnitude and characteristics in one hundred Asian and Australian cities and regions
M Santamouris - Science of the Total Environment, 2015 - Elsevier
Urban heat island is the more documented phenomenon of climate change. Information on
the magnitude and the characteristics of the canopy layer urban heat island measured in …
the magnitude and the characteristics of the canopy layer urban heat island measured in …
Urban heat island effects of various urban morphologies under regional climate conditions
Previous studies of the effects of regional climate conditions on urban heat islands (UHIs)
focused mostly on surface UHIs, whereas few considered canopy layer UHIs. In the present …
focused mostly on surface UHIs, whereas few considered canopy layer UHIs. In the present …
Changes in daily climate extremes in China and their connection to the large scale atmospheric circulation during 1961–2003
Abstracts Based on daily maximum and minimum surface air temperature and precipitation
records at 303 meteorological stations in China, the spatial and temporal distributions of …
records at 303 meteorological stations in China, the spatial and temporal distributions of …
Global urban land-use trends and climate impacts
KC Seto, JM Shepherd - Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 2009 - Elsevier
In 2008, the global urban population exceeded the nonrural population for the first time in
history, and it is estimated that by 2050, 70% of the world population will live in urban areas …
history, and it is estimated that by 2050, 70% of the world population will live in urban areas …
[HTML][HTML] Urbanization effect on trends of extreme temperature indices of national stations over mainland China, 1961–2008
G Ren, Y Zhou - Journal of climate, 2014 - journals.ametsoc.org
Understanding the long-term change of extreme temperature events is important to the
detection and attribution of climate change. It is unclear, however, how much effect …
detection and attribution of climate change. It is unclear, however, how much effect …
Observed surface warming induced by urbanization in east China
X Yang, Y Hou, B Chen - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Monthly mean surface air temperature data from 463 meteorological stations, including
those from the 1981–2007 ordinary and national basic reference surface stations in east …
those from the 1981–2007 ordinary and national basic reference surface stations in east …
Monitoring patterns of urban heat islands of the fast-growing Shanghai metropolis, China: Using time-series of Landsat TM/ETM+ data
In this paper, Shanghai city, the biggest city in China, was selected as the case for
quantifying the impact of land-use/land cover (LULC) change on patterns of surface urban …
quantifying the impact of land-use/land cover (LULC) change on patterns of surface urban …
Estimation of daily maximum and minimum air temperatures in urban landscapes using MODIS time series satellite data
Urban air temperature is considered a significant variable for a variety of urban issues, and
analyzing the spatial patterns of air temperature is important for urban planning and …
analyzing the spatial patterns of air temperature is important for urban planning and …