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 …
Urban microclimate and its impact on built environment–a review
Increasing urbanization and population growth have brought attention to urban
microclimates in recent years. The study on urban microclimate and its impact on the built …
microclimates in recent years. The study on urban microclimate and its impact on the built …
[HTML][HTML] Utilising green and bluespace to mitigate urban heat island intensity
KR Gunawardena, MJ Wells, T Kershaw - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
It has long been recognised that cities exhibit their own microclimate and are typically
warmer than the surrounding rural areas. This 'mesoscale'influence is known as the urban …
warmer than the surrounding rural areas. This 'mesoscale'influence is known as the urban …
The urban heat island: implications for health in a changing environment
C Heaviside, H Macintyre, S Vardoulakis - Current environmental health …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The Urban Heat Island (UHI) is a well-studied phenomenon,
whereby urban areas are generally warmer than surrounding suburban and rural areas. The …
whereby urban areas are generally warmer than surrounding suburban and rural areas. The …
A review on regional convection‐permitting climate modeling: Demonstrations, prospects, and challenges
Regional climate modeling using convection‐permitting models (CPMs; horizontal grid
spacing< 4 km) emerges as a promising framework to provide more reliable climate …
spacing< 4 km) emerges as a promising framework to provide more reliable climate …
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 …
Green roof cooling and carbon mitigation benefits in a subtropical city
Green roofs are promoted as an effective nature-based urban heat island mitigation strategy.
Green roof cooling and energy-saving benefits have been simulated for various climatic …
Green roof cooling and energy-saving benefits have been simulated for various climatic …
The role of one large greenspace in mitigating London's nocturnal urban heat island
KJ Doick, A Peace, TR Hutchings - Science of the total environment, 2014 - Elsevier
The term urban heat island (UHI) describes a phenomenon where cities are on average
warmer than the surrounding rural area. Trees and greenspaces are recognised for their …
warmer than the surrounding rural area. Trees and greenspaces are recognised for their …
[HTML][HTML] Progress in observing and modelling the urban boundary layer
JF Barlow - Urban Climate, 2014 - Elsevier
The urban boundary layer (UBL) is the part of the atmosphere in which most of the planet's
population now lives, and is one of the most complex and least understood microclimates …
population now lives, and is one of the most complex and least understood microclimates …
The Joint UK Land Environment Simulator (JULES), model description–Part 1: energy and water fluxes
This manuscript describes the energy and water components of a new community land
surface model called the Joint UK Land Environment Simulator (JULES). This is developed …
surface model called the Joint UK Land Environment Simulator (JULES). This is developed …