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

The current climate change is responsible for the growth in number of extreme climatic
events like heat waves (HWs), which occur frequently with more intense effects. HW poses …

The global boom in urbanization and infrastructure, especially in develo** countries, has
resulted in the urban heat island (UHI). This recent review analyzes the current development …

The elevated air temperature of a city, urban heat island (UHI), increases the heat and
pollution-related mortality, reduces the habitats' comfort and elevates the mean and peak …

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 …

Urban heat island (UHI) manifests as the temperature rise in built-up urban areas relative to
the surrounding rural countryside, largely because of the relatively greater proportion of …

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 …

This study presents numerical simulations analysing the effect of urban heat island (UHI)
mitigation measures on the chemical composition of the urban atmosphere. The mesoscale …

Greece was affected by a prolonged and extreme heat wave (HW) event (July 28–August
05) during the abnormally hot summer of 2021, with the maximum temperature in Athens …

Climate change and urbanization have exacerbated concerns about urban overheating,
affecting thermal comfort, heat-related mortality, and urban energy consumption, especially …