Cities are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather episodes, which are expected to
increase with climate change. Cities also influence their own local climate, for example …

Cities foster economic growth. However, growing cities also contribute to air pollution and
climate change. The paper provides a perspective regarding the opportunity available in …

Rapid urbanization primarily converts naturally vegetated areas and pervious surfaces into
impervious built-up areas, significantly transforming microclimates and ecological dynamics …

This research explores the optimization of behavioural and economic strategies for the
seamless integration of wireless energy transmission (WET) technologies into smart cities …

Cities, the world over, are fuelling economic growth. At the same time, rapid urbanization is a
root cause of serious environmental damage. Recent WHO global air pollution guidelines …

Integrated Urban hydrometeorological, climate and environmental Services (IUS) is a World
Meteorological Organization (WMO) initiative to aid development of science-based services …

Urban canopy parameters (UCPs) are essential in order to accurately model the complex
interplay between urban areas and their environment. This study compares three different …

Over the course of the 21st century, a century in which the urbanization process of the
previous one is ever on the rise, the novel smart city concept has rapidly evolved and now …

Cities have become increasingly recognized as key sites for climate research and action.
Recently, these efforts have been significantly advanced through science-policy-practice …

Rapid urbanization across the world has put an enormous burden on our environment.
Cities from develo** countries, in particular, are experiencing high air pollution levels. To …