Abstract Urban Heat Vulnerability (UHV) has received increasing attention over the last two
decades due to the exacerbation of global warming and the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect …

The year 2023 set summer temperature records, stressing the urgency of tackling
greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, highlighting the need for a comprehensive …

Increased extreme heat, driven by rapid urbanisation and climate change, has caused
increasing heat-related deaths, and posed significant threats to vulnerable populations …

In the context of global warming, the increasing frequency of high temperature and
heatwave events poses a significant threat to human health in cold cities, particularly those …

The temperature rise and increases in extreme heat events related to global climate change
is a growing public health threat. Populations in temperate climates, including the UK, must …

Frequent and continuous heatwaves cause significant heat stress on human health. The
Heat Health Risk Index (HHRI) is a comprehensive assessment tool that helps identify heat …

Abstract Increasingly, Climate Change (CC) is yielding more adverse climatic conditions that
lead to the occurrence of natural hazards. Within these CC-related phenomena, it is possible …

The 2-m temperature data is a significant indicator for studying the weather extremes and
the exchange of water and energy fluxes between the surface and atmosphere. This study …

Abstract Land Surface Temperature (LST) is a crucial parameter in studies of urban heat
islands, climate change, evapotranspiration, hydrological cycles, and vegetation monitoring …

This study investigated the climatic risks and vulnerabilities of informal settlements in the
Global South, as well as the extent to which these risks impact the vulnerabilities. Using the …