Development and appraisal of long-term adaptation pathways for managing heat-risk in London
Climate Risk Management, 2017 The risk of residential overheating and mortality is increasing due to the effects of global warming and the urban heat island effect and needs to be addressed through climate change adaptation.
Ashley Kingsborough +2 more
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Estimation of the urban heat island for UK climate change projections [PDF]
, 2010 Copyright © 2010 by SAGE PublicationsCities are known to exert a significant influence on their local climate, and are generally warmer than their surroundings.
Coley, David +3 more
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Journal of Environmental ManagementUrban heat island (UHI) and urban pollution island (UPI) effects are two major challenges that affect the liveability and sustainability of cities under the circumstance of climate change. However, existing studies mostly addressed them separately. Urban green infrastructure offers nature-based solutions to alleviate urban heat, enhance air quality and
Qingyun Wu +8 more
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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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Multi-scale analysis of the surface layer urban heat island effect in five higher density precincts of central Sydney [PDF]
, 2015 The urban heat island (UHI) effect is invariably present in cities, mainly due to increased urbanisation. It can result in higher urban densities being significantly hotter (frequently more than 4°C, even up to 10°C) than their peri-urban surroundings ...
Lehmann, S., Philipp, C., Sharifi, E.
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CFD Analysis of Dual‐Layer PCM Roofs for Thermal Mitigation in Residential Buildings
Heat Transfer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study presents a computational fluid dynamics analysis of dual‐layer phase change material (PCM) roofs for passive cooling in residential buildings under the hot and humid climate of Bangladesh. A three‐dimensional transient model was developed in ANSYS Fluent using the enthalpy–porosity approach to simulate coupled heat conduction ...
Mohammad Junaid +6 more
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Modelling and monitoring tools to evaluate the Urban Heat Island's contribution to the risk of indoor overheating [PDF]
, 2017 The growth of cit ies increases urban surface areas and anthropogenic heat generation, causing an Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. In the UK , UHI effects may cause positive (winter) and negative (summer) health , comfort and energy consumption ...
Davies, M +4 more
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The diurnal evolution of the urban heat island of Paris: a model-based case study during Summer 2006 [PDF]
, 2013 The urban heat island (UHI) over Paris during summer 2006 was simulated using the Advanced Regional Prediction System (ARPS) updated with a simple urban parametrization at a horizontal resolution of 1 km.
De Ridder, K. +4 more
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Diurnal Air–Surface Temperature Dynamics in Hong Kong: An Analysis Across Land Use and Climate Zones
International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.Daytime and nighttime air temperature (Ta) from automatic weather stations and land surface temperature (Ts) derived from ASTER and Landsat 8–9 are used to examine the relationship between Ta and Ts. The spatial and statistical characteristics of Ta − Ts dynamics are further analysed across land use (LU) and local climate zones (LCZ).
Ibrahim Ademola Adeniran +4 more
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Heat waves and human well-being in Madrid (Spain) [PDF]
, 2019 Heat waves pose additional risks to urban spaces because of the additional heat provided by urban heat islands (UHIs) as well as poorer air quality.
Allende, Fernando +3 more
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