Compound climate extremes in China: Trends, causes, and projections
Human society and ecosystems are impacted by climate extremes more than by climate
averages. In contrast with climate extremes that are driven by individual climatic variables …
averages. In contrast with climate extremes that are driven by individual climatic variables …
Assessing the effects of urban heat islands and air pollution on human quality of life
R Cichowicz, AD Bochenek - Anthropocene, 2024 - Elsevier
The world population is projected to peak before 2050, with a significant majority residing in
highly urbanized areas. As a result, urban areas are expected to undergo further …
highly urbanized areas. As a result, urban areas are expected to undergo further …
[HTML][HTML] Climate change will exacerbate population exposure to future heat waves in the China-Pakistan economic corridor
Abstract The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a climate change-sensitive
region, facing frequent and intense heat waves (HWs). The CPEC is expected to experience …
region, facing frequent and intense heat waves (HWs). The CPEC is expected to experience …
[HTML][HTML] Capturing small-scale surface temperature variation across diverse urban land uses with a small unmanned aerial vehicle
Urbanization increases the urban land surface temperature (LST), challenging society and
the environment. This study measured the LST of diverse land uses (LU) in Dallas–Fort …
the environment. This study measured the LST of diverse land uses (LU) in Dallas–Fort …
Evolution Patterns of Cooling Island Effect in Blue–Green Space under Different Shared Socioeconomic Pathways Scenarios
Z Pan, Z Xie, N Ding, Q Liang, J Li, Y Pan, F Qin - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Blue–green space refers to blue space (rivers and lakes) and green space (lawns and
trees), which have the cooling island effect and are increasingly acknowledged as a …
trees), which have the cooling island effect and are increasingly acknowledged as a …
Urban heat island (UHI) spatiotemporal pattern in comparison with NDBI before–after COVID-19 pandemic in Sleman Regency, Indonesia
MI Sari - Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2024 - Springer
Urban growth is known to be the main factor of urban heat islands (UHI), an important
indicator of global warming. However, another anomaly was where the temperature …
indicator of global warming. However, another anomaly was where the temperature …
[HTML][HTML] Evolution and customisation of the RegCM model for urban climate studies: Addressing multifaceted challenges and advancing climate science
Abstract The Regional Climate Model (RegCM) proves valuable for climate analysis and has
been applied to a wide range of climate change aspects and other environmental issues at a …
been applied to a wide range of climate change aspects and other environmental issues at a …
Augmented human thermal discomfort in urban centers of the Arabian Peninsula
Anthropogenic climate change has amplified human thermal discomfort in urban
environments. Despite the considerable risks posed to public health, there is a lack of …
environments. Despite the considerable risks posed to public health, there is a lack of …
Ranking Warsaw Green Spaces by Cooling Efficiency and Particulate Matter Deposition Potential for Spatial Planning
This study evaluates seven types of urban green spaces (UGS) in Warsaw in terms of their
potential for two ecosystem services (ES). Leveraging remote sensing data from Copernicus …
potential for two ecosystem services (ES). Leveraging remote sensing data from Copernicus …
[HTML][HTML] Exploring the potential of phosphorescence for mitigating urban overheating: First time representation in an Urban Canopy Model
Phosphorescence (PP) has emerged as a promising passive cooling solution for the built
environment, characterized by its ability to emit radiation persistently after photon …
environment, characterized by its ability to emit radiation persistently after photon …