Recent progress on urban overheating and heat island research. Integrated assessment of the energy, environmental, vulnerability and health impact. Synergies with …
M Santamouris - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban overheating is documented for more than 400 major cities in the world. Numerous
experimental data show that the magnitude of the average temperature increase may …
experimental data show that the magnitude of the average temperature increase may …
[HTML][HTML] Present and future energy consumption of buildings: Challenges and opportunities towards decarbonisation
M Santamouris, K Vasilakopoulou - e-Prime-Advances in Electrical …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present article aims to present and discuss the energy and environmental reality in the
building sector and critically investigate the future pathways towards its decarbonisation …
building sector and critically investigate the future pathways towards its decarbonisation …
Humidity's role in heat-related health outcomes: a heated debate
Background: As atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations continue to rise, temperature
and humidity will increase further, causing potentially dire increases in human heat stress …
and humidity will increase further, causing potentially dire increases in human heat stress …
Anthropogenically-driven increases in the risks of summertime compound hot extremes
Compared to individual hot days/nights, compound hot extremes that combine daytime and
nighttime heat are more impactful. However, past and future changes in compound hot …
nighttime heat are more impactful. However, past and future changes in compound hot …
[HTML][HTML] Strongly increasing heat extremes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in the 21st century
The ensemble results of CMIP5 climate models that applied the RCP4. 5 and RCP8. 5
scenarios have been used to investigate climate change and temperature extremes in the …
scenarios have been used to investigate climate change and temperature extremes in the …
State-of-the-art global models underestimate impacts from climate extremes
Global impact models represent process-level understanding of how natural and human
systems may be affected by climate change. Their projections are used in integrated …
systems may be affected by climate change. Their projections are used in integrated …
Humid heat waves at different warming levels
S Russo, J Sillmann, A Sterl - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
The co-occurrence of consecutive hot and humid days during a heat wave can strongly
affect human health. Here, we quantify humid heat wave hazard in the recent past and at …
affect human health. Here, we quantify humid heat wave hazard in the recent past and at …
Climate change effects on human health: projections of temperature-related mortality for the UK during the 2020s, 2050s and 2080s
S Hajat, S Vardoulakis, C Heaviside… - J Epidemiol Community …, 2014 - jech.bmj.com
Background The most direct way in which climate change is expected to affect public health
relates to changes in mortality rates associated with exposure to ambient temperature. Many …
relates to changes in mortality rates associated with exposure to ambient temperature. Many …
Climate change impacts and adaptation in cities: a review of the literature
A Hunt, P Watkiss - Climatic change, 2011 - Springer
Many of the decisions relating to future urban development require information on climate
change risks to cities This review of the academic and “grey” literature provides an overview …
change risks to cities This review of the academic and “grey” literature provides an overview …
Attribution of mortality to the urban heat island during heatwaves in the West Midlands, UK
C Heaviside, S Vardoulakis, XM Cai - Environmental health, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect describes the phenomenon
whereby cities are generally warmer than surrounding rural areas. Traditionally, temperature …
whereby cities are generally warmer than surrounding rural areas. Traditionally, temperature …