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Multi‐Country‐Multi‐City Characterisation of Heat Stress and Exposure in Africa

International Journal of Climatology, Volume 46, Issue 8, 30 June 2026.
This study provides the first continent‐wide, grid‐specific assessment of heat stress trends in Africa, revealing a sharp rise in multi‐scale extreme heat episodes and shifting population exposure. Findings highlight urgent implications for urban planning and climate adaptation.
Tobi Eniolu Morakinyo, Oluwafemi E. Adeyeri, Mojolaoluwa Toluwalase Daramola, Bobde Vishal, Kazeem Abiodun Ishola, Oluwafemi Benjamin Obe, Emmanuel Olaoluwa Eresanya, Akintomide Afolayan Akinsanola, Charles Onyutha, Brian Odhiambo Ayugi, Patricia Nying'uro   +10 more
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A New Hybrid Approach Applying Feature Engineering to Model High Resolution Air Temperature Across Israel

International Journal of Climatology, Volume 46, Issue 8, 30 June 2026.
A hybrid modelling framework that applies feature engineering using the KNN model to estimate high‐resolution air temperature across Israel by integrating meteorological and environmental predictors. ABSTRACT The increasing global planetary temperature, combined with rapid urbanisation, underscores the urgent need to evaluate human exposure to air ...
Juan David Briceno, Michael Dorman, Guillaume Barbalat, Elena Colicino, Massimo Stafoggia, Johanna Lepeule, Itai Kloog   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

GIS-Based Urban Morphology Indicators for Assessing Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effect [PDF]

, 2023
Urbanization, marked by the increasing concentration of population in urban areas, has evolved into a global phenomenon with far-reaching implications for societies. The recognition of the relationships between urban morphology and the urban heat island (
Sohrabi, Amir Hossein
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Urban heat island (UHI) influence on secondary pollutant formation in a tropical humid environment [PDF]

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 2017
The combined action of urbanization (change in land use) and increase in vehicular emissions intensifies the urban heat island (UHI) effect in many cities in the developed countries. The urban warming (UHI) enhances heat-stress-related diseases and ozone (O3) levels due to a photochemical reaction.
Gsnvksn, Swamy, S M Shiva, Nagendra, Uwe, Schlink   +2 more
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Modeling the Distribution, Impacts, and Mitigation of Anthropogenic Heat in Los Angeles

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 12, 28 June 2026.
Abstract Anthropogenic heat emissions from human energy consumption contribute to the urban heat island (UHI) effect, yet their spatiotemporal distributions and impacts remain uncertain. In this study, we develop a 100 m resolution, hourly anthropogenic heat flux (AHF) data set for Los Angeles County and use the Weather Research and Forecasting model ...
Joseph Ko, Hao Hu, Yun Li, Hannah Schlaerth, Stepp Mayes, McKenna Peplinski, Andrew Jin, Dan Li, Pouya Vahmani, Kelly Sanders, George Ban‐Weiss, Jiachen Zhang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cool coating performance for urban heat island (UHI) mitigation in residential area – numerical study [PDF]

, 2021
With an increasing population and limited land space, the population density in Singapore is among the highest in the world. It correspondingly resulted in a very high housing density as well.
Tan, Sharon Hui Shan
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Improving spatial modeling framework to assess the impact of vegetation cover, water content, and surface temperature on urban heat island effects in Johannesburg, South Africa

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The urban heat island has become a major environmental and socioeconomic concern in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (CoJ), South Africa.
Eskinder Gidey, Paidamwoyo Mhangara
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Characterizing urban heat islands in karst areas-the case of Kunming and Guiyang in Southwest China

Frontiers in Built Environment
Urban heat island (UHI) has posed a threat to sustainable development, and the identification of the spatial characteristics of UHI is a prerequisite for the mitigation of UHI effects. Taking Kunming City and Guiyang City in the karst region of Southwest
Ruixue Fan, Ruixue Fan, Yangyang Wu, Yangyang Wu, Qiwei Chen, Qiwei Chen, Youjin Wang, Lianjin Li, Dongyu Shi, Rong Xu, Yuting Xia, Yuting Cheng   +11 more
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Impact of Urban Environmental Indices on Surface Temperature in Dhaka: A Policy‐Oriented Perspective

Climate Resilience and Sustainability, Volume 5, Issue 1, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Dhaka's rapid urban expansion has intensified surface heating and degraded environmental quality. This study analyzes environmental indices from 2015 to 2025, revealing a strong positive relationship between built‐up growth and land surface temperature, and negative associations with vegetation and water presence.
Milon Bokshi, Md. Jakir Hossain, Md. Munir Mahmud   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

AI driven urban heat equity atlas integrating machine learning for climate risk assessment

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Urban heat island (UHI) exposure is unevenly distributed and often co-locates with social vulnerability, motivating tools that integrate physical heat burden with environmental justice considerations.
Olanireti Olasehinde Oni, Fadi Al-Turjman, Mubarak Taiwo Mustapha   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source