Heat waves (HWs) can cause large socioeconomic and environmental impacts. The
observed increases in their frequency, intensity and duration are projected to continue with …

Urban green spaces are considered an appropriate way to reduce urban heat island effects
and provide comfort to the nearby occupants. In addition to cooling the actual space, urban …

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 …

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 …

Nature-based solutions (NBS) for hydro-meteorological risks (HMRs) reduction and
management are becoming increasingly popular, but challenges such as the lack of well …

Infrastructure-based heat reduction strategies can help cities adapt to high temperatures, but
simulations of their cooling potential yield widely varying predictions. We systematically …

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 …

This paper presents the Meso-NH model version 5.4. Meso-NH is an atmospheric non
hydrostatic research model that is applied to a broad range of resolutions, from synoptic to …

In the current scenario of massive urbanization and global climate change, the urban
surfaces and their characteristics have a key role, as they significantly influence the quality …

The urban context is often simplified or neglected in Building Energy Models (BEMs) due to
the difficulties of taking accurately into account all the heat fluxes emanating from the …