Urban economic development is one of the primary engines of hazard exposure and
differential social vulnerability, nevertheless, the drivers of urban development are rarely …

Urban heat islands (UHIs) create severe human health risks. Pakistan has about 220 million
inhabitants, with 287 people per Km 2 on average. Over the last 100 years, the maximum …

The climate has an impact on the urban thermal environment, and the magnitude of the
surface urban heat island (SUHI) and urban cool island (UCI) vary across the world's …

Climate change is occurring because of an increase in greenhouse gases such as carbon
dioxide, methane, and others, which act as a partial blanket for the planet and store solar …

The ecological conditions in urban area are greatly changed during the process of
industrialization and urbanization of China. The pressure-state-response (PSR) framework …

This study focuses on time series analysis of land use and land cover (LULC) characteristics
and its relationships with urban heat island (UHI) intensity in Bangkok Metropolitan area …

Urban Heat Islands (UHIs) and Urban Cool Islands (UCIs) can be measured by means of in
situ measurements and interpolation methods, which often require densely distributed …

This study is focused on two aspects of the urban heat island (UHI). Firstly, the study is
aimed at examining the difference in temperature between zones that are classified into …

Climate change is a global challenge with multiple consequences. One of its impacts is the
increase in heatwave frequency and intensity. The risk is higher for populations living in …

Urbanization has become one of the most important human activities modifying the Earth's
land surfaces; and its impacts on tropical and subtropical cities (eg, in South/Southeast Asia) …