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Urban-rural air humidity differences in Szeged, Hungary [PDF]
, 1999 Measurements of vapour pressure, taken four times a day over a 3-year period, were used to investigate the urban influence on diurnal and annual patterns of vapour pressure differences. The examined settlement is a medium-sized city without significant
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Study of the urban heat island in Alicante [PDF]
, 2014 El fenómeno de isla de calor es tema actual y de gran trascendencia dentro de los estudios de clima urbano. A pesar de ello y de su tamaño poblacional, la ciudad de Alicante todavía no ha sido objeto de una investigación a fondo sobre dicha anomalía ...
Martínez Martínez, Jorge
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Urban heat island monitoring and intelligent prediction method based on big data analysis
Sustainable Energy ResearchFrequent extreme heat events in urban areas have brought growing public attention to the urban heat island effect. However, traditional monitoring techniques are unable to handle high-dimensional data, which limits their application in real-world ...
Lin Wang
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Only in the Heat of the Moment? A Study of the Relationship between Weather and Mortality in Germany [PDF]
In this study we analyze the relationship between heat events and mortality in Germany. The main research questions are: Does heat lead to rising mortality and if yes, are the effects persistent or compensated for in the near future?
Karlsson, Martin, Schmitt, Maike
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EarthThe urban heat island phenomenon is a climatic condition in which urbanized areas exhibit higher temperature values than their natural surroundings. This occurs due to an unbalanced energy budget caused by the extensive use of synthetic materials.
Goran Krsnik
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Geocarto International, 2009 Among the most modified environments on the Earth's surfaces are the places where humans have congregated and built cities. Over 60% of the world's population now resides in urban centres. Because of their densely settled conditions, urban areas are generally warmer than their surrounding rural environments, resulting in what are referred to as urban ...
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Investigating the Magnitude and Range of the Urban Heat Island within Gettysburg, Pennsylvania [PDF]
, 2017 Cities experience UHIs due to the thermal properties (albedo, thermal emittance, radiative flux, and heat capacity) of human-made substances and urban geometry.
Thompson, Samuel S., Wilkins, Rachel A.
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Study of seasonal variations of heat islands in Isfahan County using processing of MODIS and TIRS sensor images [PDF]
علوم زمین خوارزمیThe Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon, a significant outcome of urbanization and industrialization, leads to elevated land surface temperatures in urban areas compared to their surroundings.
Mina Jireh Nezhadian +2 more
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Urban Heat Island in San Antonio, Texas [PDF]
, 2018 Research of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) is an area of continuous investigation for reasons including the potential effects it may have on the living conditions for people, such as increased heat stress.
Neely, Matthew Lawrence +1 more
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