Cities, the prominent place of human settlements, face various mega challenges. Among
them, extreme heat challenge, the combined effect of heat waves and heat islands, is the …

Singapore's prime minister has described climate change as “life and death.” He has reason
to worry: Stifling temperatures and humidity already last all year, and the city-state has …

The intensive rate of urbanization in the 20th and 21st century means that addressing
climate-related elements such as urban heat, that endanger urban population health and …

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 …

Cool cities can produce a range of multi-scale, multi-dimensional impacts on the
atmospheric environment. One area of increasing interest is the potentially beneficial …

'Urban Climate Science for Planning Healthy Cities' is published by Springer Cham in the
book series Biometeorology (BIOMET, volume 5). The book provides an essential reflection …

The future will be warmer with more tropical days, heat stress and related impacts for the
healthy and liveable city. This is clear from many scientific studies and papers. Yet many …

Two phenomena that both can cause large numbers of premature human deaths have been
gained attention in the last years: Heat waves and air pollution. These two effects have two …

Urban Heat Islands (UHI), together with increasingly frequent heatwaves due to climate
change, impose functional, economic and public health burdens for cities, urban dwellers …

Mitigating urban overheating is vital to create livable urban futures. Research on urban heat
mitigation is plentiful, while knowledge about the actual measures local governments are …