Anthropogenic land use and land cover changes—A review on its environmental consequences and climate change
The global demand for food and bioenergy changes associated with land use and land
cover change (LULCC) has raised concerns about the environment, global warming, and …
cover change (LULCC) has raised concerns about the environment, global warming, and …
Lower urban humidity moderates outdoor heat stress
Surface temperature is often used to examine heat exposure in multi‐city studies and for
informing urban heat mitigation efforts due to scarcity of urban air temperature …
informing urban heat mitigation efforts due to scarcity of urban air temperature …
Urbanization amplified asymmetrical changes of rainfall and exacerbated drought: Analysis over five urban agglomerations in the Yangtze River Basin, China
Urbanization has become a prominent anthropogenic activity globally, resulting in the
substantial modification of temperature and rainfall in and around urban areas. Studies also …
substantial modification of temperature and rainfall in and around urban areas. Studies also …
Residential segregation and outdoor urban moist heat stress disparities in the United States
The combined impact of urbanization-induced warming and drying on large-scale heat
stress disparities remains unknown, with multicity studies using satellite-derived land …
stress disparities remains unknown, with multicity studies using satellite-derived land …
Survey of extreme heat public health preparedness plans and response activities in the most populous jurisdictions in the United States
NA Errett, C Hartwell, JM Randazza, A Nori-Sarma… - BMC public health, 2023 - Springer
Background Increasingly frequent and intense extreme heat events (EHEs) are indicative of
climate change impacts, and urban areas' social and built environments increase their risk …
climate change impacts, and urban areas' social and built environments increase their risk …
The extreme heat wave of summer 2021 in Athens (Greece): cumulative heat and exposure to heat stress
D Founda, G Katavoutas, F Pierros, N Mihalopoulos - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Mediterranean has been identified as a 'climate change hot spot', already experiencing
faster warming rates than the global average, along with an increased occurrence of heat …
faster warming rates than the global average, along with an increased occurrence of heat …
Contrasting effects of lake breeze and urbanization on heat stress in Chicago metropolitan area
This study used the latest Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model coupled with
multilayer urban canopy models to investigate contrasting effects from urbanization and lake …
multilayer urban canopy models to investigate contrasting effects from urbanization and lake …
Urban heat islands characterized by six thermal indicators
The urban heat island (UHI) effect alters local thermal environment and affects thermal
comfort of urban dwellers. However, the similarities and differences of the UHI when …
comfort of urban dwellers. However, the similarities and differences of the UHI when …
Extreme temperature and rainfall events and future climate change projections in the coastal Savannah Agroecological Zone of Ghana
J Ankrah, A Monteiro, H Madureira - Atmosphere, 2023 - mdpi.com
The global climate has changed, and there are concerns about the effects on both humans
and the environment, necessitating more research for improved adaptation. In this study, we …
and the environment, necessitating more research for improved adaptation. In this study, we …
Impacts of large‐scale urbanization and irrigation on summer precipitation in the mid‐Atlantic region of the United States
This study investigates how urbanization and irrigation in the United States east of the Rocky
Mountains affect summer precipitation in the Mid‐Atlantic region (MAR) using convection …
Mountains affect summer precipitation in the Mid‐Atlantic region (MAR) using convection …