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 …
Impact of urban morphology and landscape characteristics on spatiotemporal heterogeneity of land surface temperature
Urban microclimates have undergone extreme changes against the current backdrop of
global warming and rapid urbanization. Although several studies on the spatiotemporal …
global warming and rapid urbanization. Although several studies on the spatiotemporal …
Correlation between cooling effect of green space and surrounding urban spatial form: Evidence from 36 urban green spaces
Q Zhang, D Zhou, D Xu, A Rogora - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The deterioration of the urban thermal environment has attracted increasing attention from
scholars all over the world. A large number of studies show that green space in cities can …
scholars all over the world. A large number of studies show that green space in cities can …
Spatiotemporal changes in global aridity in terms of multiple aridity indices: An assessment based on the CRU data
Aridity is a complex environmental hazard, posing potential risks to more than 38% of the
world's population in terms of poverty, reduction in crop and livestock production, water …
world's population in terms of poverty, reduction in crop and livestock production, water …
Contribution of urbanization to the changes in extreme climate events in urban agglomerations across China
Unprecedented urbanization in China facilitates the rapid development of urban
agglomerations (UAs) and may exert prominent effects on regional climate and environment …
agglomerations (UAs) and may exert prominent effects on regional climate and environment …
Identifying linkages between climate change, urbanisation, and population ageing for understanding vulnerability and risk to older people: A review
H Antal, S Bhutani - Ageing International, 2023 - Springer
The present century faces developmental fallout as vulnerability and risk mount on the
global systems due to climate change, urbanisation, and population ageing. Moreover …
global systems due to climate change, urbanisation, and population ageing. Moreover …
Analysis of heat stress and heat wave in the four metropolitan cities of India in recent period
Cities are becoming hotter day-by-day because heat is trapped near the earth's surface due
to a decrease in green cover, rapid urbanization, energy-intensity activities, and concrete …
to a decrease in green cover, rapid urbanization, energy-intensity activities, and concrete …
Urban expansion and drying climate in an urban agglomeration of East China
Urban land expansion is one of the most conspicuous aspects of urbanization and has
profound impacts on regional climate change. Most studies, however, focus on its impacts …
profound impacts on regional climate change. Most studies, however, focus on its impacts …
Amplified intensity and duration of heatwaves by concurrent droughts in China
Compound hot-dry climate extremes could lead to severer natural disasters and socio-
economic impacts compared to individual events. An improved understanding of historical …
economic impacts compared to individual events. An improved understanding of historical …
Urbanization magnified nighttime heat waves in China
Nighttime heat waves have greater impacts on human society than daytime because
nighttime heat waves deprive humans to recover from daytime heat and increase energy …
nighttime heat waves deprive humans to recover from daytime heat and increase energy …