The impact of urbanization and climate change on urban temperatures: a systematic review

S Chapman, JEM Watson, A Salazar, M Thatcher… - Landscape …, 2017‏ - Springer
Context Cities have elevated temperatures compared to rural areas, a phenomenon known
as the “urban heat island”. Higher temperatures increase the risk of heat-related mortality …

Outdoor thermal comfort by different heat mitigation strategies-A review

M Taleghani - renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Due to the ongoing global warming, heat mitigation strategies are becoming implemented
through practice and simulations. These efforts aim to make the cities that are dealing with …

[HTML][HTML] Nature-based solutions (nbss) to mitigate urban heat island (UHI) effects in Canadian cities

AT Hayes, Z Jandaghian, MA Lacasse, A Gaur, H Lu… - Buildings, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Canada is warming at double the rate of the global average caused in part to a fast-growing
population and large land transformations, where urban surfaces contribute significantly to …

Land cover changes and their biogeophysical effects on climate

R Mahmood, RA Pielke Sr, KG Hubbard… - International journal …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
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 …

[HTML][HTML] The pseudo-global-warming (PGW) approach: methodology, software package PGW4ERA5 v1. 1, validation, and sensitivity analyses

R Brogli, C Heim, J Mensch… - Geoscientific Model …, 2023‏ - gmd.copernicus.org
The term “pseudo-global warming”(PGW) refers to a simulation strategy in regional climate
modeling. The strategy consists of directly imposing large-scale changes in the climate …

[HTML][HTML] Projected global demand for air conditioning associated with extreme heat and implications for electricity grids in poorer countries

P Sherman, H Lin, M McElroy - Energy and Buildings, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Human-induced climate change will increase surface temperatures globally over the next
several decades. Climate models project that global mean surface temperature could …

The state-of-the-art of urban climate change modeling and observations

R Hamdi, H Kusaka, QV Doan, P Cai, H He… - Earth Systems and …, 2020‏ - Springer
As an effect of climate change, cities need detailed information on urban climates at decision
scale that cannot be easily delivered using current observation networks, nor global and …

Potential effect of urbanization on extreme heat events in Metro Manila Philippines using WRF-UCM

AMT Magnaye, H Kusaka - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024‏ - Elsevier
This study aims to assess the performance of Weather Research and Forecasting coupled
with the urban canopy model and anthropogenic heat (AH) on extreme heat events and …

Effects of heat waves on urban warming across different urban morphologies and climate zones

NSM Harmay, M Choi - Building and Environment, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Heat wave (HW) periods, which are characterized by unusual high temperatures and heat
stress, are known as one of the global issues that negatively affect the land and atmosphere …

[HTML][HTML] Climate risk mitigation and adaptation concerns in urban areas: a systematic review of the impact of IPCC assessment reports

A Monteiro, J Ankrah, H Madureira, MO Pacheco - Climate, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Urban areas continue to be the center of action for many countries due to their contribution
to economic development. Many urban areas, through the urbanization process, have …