The severity of urban heat islands (UHIs) is increasing due to global and urban climate
change. The damage caused by UHIs is also increasing. To establish a plan to improve the …

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

In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …

The potential for critical infrastructure failures during extreme weather events is rising. Major
electrical grid failure or “blackout” events in the United States, those with a duration of at …

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 …

Heat waves (HWs) are projected to become more frequent and last longer over most land
areas in the late 21st century, which raises serious public health concerns. Urban residents …

A frequently emphasized strategy to reduce the burden of heat in cities across the world is
the implementation of street trees. Here, we examine the effects of deciduous and coniferous …

Rapid urbanisation has significant impacts on the surface morphology, local regional
climate, and thermal environment in urban areas. Previous studies have focused on …

Assessment of mitigation strategies that combat global warming, urban heat islands (UHIs),
and urban energy demand can be crucial for urban planners and energy providers …

Given increasing utility of numerical models to examine urban impacts on meteorology and
climate, there exists an urgent need for accurate representation of seasonally and diurnally …