Urbanization impact on regional climate and extreme weather: Current understanding, uncertainties, and future research directions
Urban environments lie at the confluence of social, cultural, and economic activities and
have unique biophysical characteristics due to continued infrastructure development that …
have unique biophysical characteristics due to continued infrastructure development that …
Environmental impacts of infrastructure development under the belt and road initiative
China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is the largest infrastructure scheme in our lifetime,
bringing unprecedented geopolitical and economic shifts far larger than previous rising …
bringing unprecedented geopolitical and economic shifts far larger than previous rising …
Characteristics and progress of land use/cover change research during 1990–2018
Land use/cover change (LUCC) is the foundation and frontier for integrating multiple land
surface processes. This paper aims to systematically review LUCC research from 1990 to …
surface processes. This paper aims to systematically review LUCC research from 1990 to …
An overview of flood concepts, challenges, and future directions
This review provides a broad overview of the current state of flood research, current
challenges, and future directions. Beginning with a discussion of flood-generating …
challenges, and future directions. Beginning with a discussion of flood-generating …
Forest cover change detection using Geographic Information Systems and remote sensing techniques: a spatio-temporal study on Komto Protected forest priority area …
Background Forest plays an important role in climate regulation and carbon sequestration.
Komto Forest is one of the remnant natural forests found in Guto Gida district of East Wollega …
Komto Forest is one of the remnant natural forests found in Guto Gida district of East Wollega …
Land cover changes and their biogeophysical effects on climate
Land cover changes (LCCs) play an important role in the climate system. Research over
recent decades highlights the impacts of these changes on atmospheric temperature …
recent decades highlights the impacts of these changes on atmospheric temperature …
Land use/land cover changes and climate: modeling analysis and observational evidence
This article summarizes the changes in landscape structure because of human land
management over the last several centuries, and using observed and modeled data …
management over the last several centuries, and using observed and modeled data …
Changes in observed climate extremes in global urban areas
Climate extremes have profound implications for urban infrastructure and human society, but
studies of observed changes in climate extremes over the global urban areas are few, even …
studies of observed changes in climate extremes over the global urban areas are few, even …
Trends and variability of droughts over the Indian monsoon region
Drought characteristics for the Indian monsoon region are analyzed using two different
datasets and standard precipitation index (SPI), standardized precipitation …
datasets and standard precipitation index (SPI), standardized precipitation …
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 …