Assessment of modern hydro‐meteorological hazards in a big city – identification for Warsaw
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DOI: 10.1002/met.1779
Abstract: Continuous urban development significantly transforms the ecosystem in a big city. The increasing frequency of heat waves and their influence on the rise in mortality in big cities suggest that the thermal hazard (long‐term occurrence… read more here.
Keywords: flood; urban flood; big city; meteorological hazards ... See more keywords
Big city mayors: Still avatars of local politics?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2018.08.005
Abstract: Abstract With globalization and the decline of nation states, cities have become more important economically and politically around the world. As this trend has established itself, city leaders – and particularly their elected mayors –… read more here.
Keywords: city mayors; local politics; avatars local; city ... See more keywords
Effect of COVID-19 lockdown on the concentration and composition of NR-PM2.5 over Ahmedabad, a big city in western India
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DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2021.100818
Abstract: Abstract This study investigates the impact of reduced anthropogenic emissions during the lockdown period on the concentration, composition, and characteristics of non-refractory particular matter ≤ 2.5 μm aerodynamic diameter (NR-PM2.5) and black carbon (BC) at Ahmedabad,… read more here.
Keywords: western india; ahmedabad big; concentration composition; city western ... See more keywords
Home in the big city: does place of origin affect homeownership among the post-80s generation in Shanghai
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DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2020.1853070
Abstract: Existing literature has uncovered housing divergence between migrants and locals in urban China, but has neglected the increasing diversity of migrants’ places of origin and its association with th... read more here.
Keywords: origin affect; affect homeownership; big city; city place ... See more keywords