Climatic conditions are different in cities than in their geographical environment. Precise
representation of the climatic parameters within an urban context is crucial for obtaining …

Urban overheating, driven by global climate change and urban development, is a major
contemporary challenge that substantially impacts urban livability and sustainability …

With rapid urbanization, population growth and anthropogenic activities, an increasing
number of major cities across the globe are facing severe urban heat islands (UHI). UHI can …

Urban heat island (UHI) effects and heat waves (HWs) increase, posing a threat to human
health and urban ecological systems. However, the synergistic mechanisms of UHI and HWs …

Global climate change has been shown to cause longer, more intense, and frequent
heatwaves, of which anthropogenic stressors concentrated in urban areas are a critical …

Urban microclimate exerts an increasing influence on urban buildings, energy, and
sustainability. This study uses 10-year measured hourly weather data at 27 sites in San …

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 …

The heatwave event to which the Ontario-Quebec area was subjected in 2018 resulted in
significant morbidity and mortality. In this study, an investigation was conducted on how this …

Getting to net-zero-carbon cities while advancing well-being (W), health (H), social equity
(E), and climate resilience (R)(referred to as the WHER outcomes) is critical for local and …

Through demand for heating and cooling, local climate can affect the energy loads of
buildings by up to 80%. The main limitation in this field of research is the single-vision …