Urban environments lie at the confluence of social, cultural, and economic activities and
have unique biophysical characteristics due to continued infrastructure development that …

This paper summarizes recent studies on the effects of urbanization on climate in China. The
effects of urbanization on local climate trends have been re-estimated based on …

China has the third largest area of marshland in the world. Due to the effects of human
activities, marshland in China has been widely converted to built‐up land (BL) and cultivated …

More than half of the total population in China are living in cities. Especially, the people in
highly developed and spatially integrated city clusters, ie, urban agglomerations (UAs), are …

The urban agglomeration of Yangtze River Delta (YRD) is emblematic of China's rapid
urbanization during the past decades. Based on homogenized daily maximum and minimum …

The urban heat island (UHI) effect over Hangzhou, east China during a long-lasting heat
wave was simulated by a weather research and forecasting (WRF) model coupled with an …

Given increasing utility of numerical models to examine urban impacts on meteorology and
climate, there exists an urgent need for accurate representation of seasonally and diurnally …

Urban heat waves pose a significant risk to the health and safety of city dwellers, with
urbanization potentially amplifying the health impact of extreme heat. Accurate assessments …

China is the largest and most rapidly urbanizing nation in the world, and is projected to add
an additional 200 million city dwellers by the end of 2030. While this rapid urbanization will …

Anthropogenic heat (AH), a source of physical pollution, has a profound influence on
climate, air quality, and human health. Consequently, it is important to accurately quantify …