Recent progress on urban overheating and heat island research. Integrated assessment of the energy, environmental, vulnerability and health impact. Synergies with …
M Santamouris - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban overheating is documented for more than 400 major cities in the world. Numerous
experimental data show that the magnitude of the average temperature increase may …
experimental data show that the magnitude of the average temperature increase may …
[HTML][HTML] Present and future energy consumption of buildings: Challenges and opportunities towards decarbonisation
The present article aims to present and discuss the energy and environmental reality in the
building sector and critically investigate the future pathways towards its decarbonisation …
building sector and critically investigate the future pathways towards its decarbonisation …
Humidity's role in heat-related health outcomes: a heated debate
Background: As atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations continue to rise, temperature
and humidity will increase further, causing potentially dire increases in human heat stress …
and humidity will increase further, causing potentially dire increases in human heat stress …
Anthropogenically-driven increases in the risks of summertime compound hot extremes
Compared to individual hot days/nights, compound hot extremes that combine daytime and
nighttime heat are more impactful. However, past and future changes in compound hot …
nighttime heat are more impactful. However, past and future changes in compound hot …
[HTML][HTML] Strongly increasing heat extremes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in the 21st century
The ensemble results of CMIP5 climate models that applied the RCP4. 5 and RCP8. 5
scenarios have been used to investigate climate change and temperature extremes in the …
scenarios have been used to investigate climate change and temperature extremes in the …
State-of-the-art global models underestimate impacts from climate extremes
Global impact models represent process-level understanding of how natural and human
systems may be affected by climate change. Their projections are used in integrated …
systems may be affected by climate change. Their projections are used in integrated …
Humid heat waves at different warming levels
The co-occurrence of consecutive hot and humid days during a heat wave can strongly
affect human health. Here, we quantify humid heat wave hazard in the recent past and at …
affect human health. Here, we quantify humid heat wave hazard in the recent past and at …
Climate change effects on human health: projections of temperature-related mortality for the UK during the 2020s, 2050s and 2080s
S Hajat, S Vardoulakis, C Heaviside… - J Epidemiol Community …, 2014 - jech.bmj.com
Background The most direct way in which climate change is expected to affect public health
relates to changes in mortality rates associated with exposure to ambient temperature. Many …
relates to changes in mortality rates associated with exposure to ambient temperature. Many …
Climate change impacts and adaptation in cities: a review of the literature
A Hunt, P Watkiss - Climatic change, 2011 - Springer
Many of the decisions relating to future urban development require information on climate
change risks to cities This review of the academic and “grey” literature provides an overview …
change risks to cities This review of the academic and “grey” literature provides an overview …
The urban heat island and its impact on heat waves and human health in Shanghai
J Tan, Y Zheng, X Tang, C Guo, L Li, G Song… - International journal of …, 2010 - Springer
With global warming forecast to continue into the foreseeable future, heat waves are very
likely to increase in both frequency and intensity. In urban regions, these future heat waves …
likely to increase in both frequency and intensity. In urban regions, these future heat waves …