OV Wilhelmi, MH Hayden - Environmental Research Letters, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
Climate change is predicted to increase the intensity and negative impacts of urban heat events, prompting the need to develop preparedness and adaptation strategies that reduce …
Urban overheating is the most documented phenomenon of climate change impacting humans. This article presents the most recent developments on the magnitude and …
Increased exposure to extreme heat from both climate change and the urban heat island effect—total urban warming—threatens the sustainability of rapidly growing urban …
J Karanja, L Kiage - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Extreme heat, the deadliest summer weather-related hazard in the USA, is projected to increase in intensity, duration, frequency, and magnitude, especially in urban areas that …
Cities in Australia are experiencing unprecedented levels of urban overheating, which has caused a significant impact on the country's socioeconomic environment. This article …
BF Milan, F Creutzig - Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•Projected changes in heat waves and urbanization will increase health risks in cities.•Risks are unequally distributed across intrinsic and extrinsic factors.•Public health …
S Vardoulakis, P Kinney - Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The size of global urban population has increased exponentially since the advent of the industrial revolution, with urban centers attracting large numbers of workers and families …
Heat-related mortality in US cities is expected to more than double by the mid-to-late 21st century. Rising heat exposure in cities is projected to result from: 1) climate forcings from …
SL Harlan, DM Ruddell - Current opinion in environmental sustainability, 2011 - Elsevier
Excess morbidity and mortality related to extremely hot weather and poor air quality are found in cities worldwide. This is a major public health concern for cities now and looking …