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 …
Urban heat island and its interaction with heatwaves: A review of studies on mesoscale
With rapid urbanization, population growth and anthropogenic activities, an increasing
number of major cities across the globe are facing severe urban heat islands (UHI). UHI can …
number of major cities across the globe are facing severe urban heat islands (UHI). UHI can …
Sustainable mitigation strategies for urban heat island effects in urban areas
The globe is at a crossroads in terms of the urban heat island effect, with rising surface
temperatures due to urbanization and an expanding built environment. This cause-and …
temperatures due to urbanization and an expanding built environment. This cause-and …
Temporally compound heat wave events and global warming: An emerging hazard
JW Baldwin, JB Dessy, GA Vecchi… - Earth's Future, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The temporal structure of heat waves having substantial human impact varies widely, with
many featuring a compound structure of hot days interspersed with cooler breaks. In …
many featuring a compound structure of hot days interspersed with cooler breaks. In …
Electric fan use for cooling during hot weather: a biophysical modelling study
Background In hot weather, electric fans can potentially provide effective cooling for people,
with lower greenhouse gas emissions and cost than air conditioning. However, international …
with lower greenhouse gas emissions and cost than air conditioning. However, international …
Unprecedented heatwave in western North America during late June of 2021: Roles of atmospheric circulation and global warming
C Wang, J Zheng, W Lin, Y Wang - Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 2023 - Springer
An extraordinary and unprecedented heatwave swept across western North America (ie, the
Pacific Northwest) in late June of 2021, resulting in hundreds of deaths, a massive die-off of …
Pacific Northwest) in late June of 2021, resulting in hundreds of deaths, a massive die-off of …
[HTML][HTML] Unprecedented warmth: A look at Spain's exceptional summer of 2022
The warming of the global climate system is expected to result in significant socio-economic
stress, primarily through the occurrence of extreme weather and climate events, with the …
stress, primarily through the occurrence of extreme weather and climate events, with the …
Assessing the synergies between heat waves and urban heat islands of different local climate zones in Guangzhou, China
G Chen, Y Chen, H He, J Wang, L Zhao, Y Cai - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban heat island (UHI) effects and heat waves (HWs) increase, posing a threat to human
health and urban ecological systems. However, the synergistic mechanisms of UHI and HWs …
health and urban ecological systems. However, the synergistic mechanisms of UHI and HWs …
Comparing relationships between urban heat exposure, ecological structure, and socio-economic patterns in Beijing and New York City
Heat stress is projected to intensify in the coming decades and through the 2 end of the 21st
Century (Coffel et al. 2018). Cities, where the majority of the 3 human population lives, are …
Century (Coffel et al. 2018). Cities, where the majority of the 3 human population lives, are …
Machine learning applications on air temperature prediction in the urban canopy layer: A critical review of 2011–2022
Air temperature within the urban canopy layer is one of the most critical variables that impact
the environmental sustainability of cities. With advantages in computational speed, machine …
the environmental sustainability of cities. With advantages in computational speed, machine …