Indicators and monitoring systems for urban climate resiliency
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DOI: 10.1007/s10584-020-02947-4
Abstract: Cities in the USA and around the world have begun to take an active role in responding to climate change. A central requirement for effective urban climate strategies is the capacity to understand and measure… read more here.
Keywords: climate resiliency; climate; climate change; urban climate ... See more keywords
Spatial variability of urban climate in response to quantitative trait of land cover based on GWR model
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7343-1
Abstract: Land surface temperature and moisture are central components of the Earth’s surface heat budget. China has experienced substantial land use/cover change that has led to deterioration of the urban microclimate, thus affecting global climate change.… read more here.
Keywords: urban climate; surface; climate; land ... See more keywords
Urban climate in the Tokyo metropolitan area in Japan.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2017.04.012
Abstract: Long-term climate changes related with urbanization in Tokyo, Japan, and recent temperature and heavy rainfall distribution in the Tokyo metropolitan area are reviewed. A relatively high temperature increase in annual mean temperature at the rate… read more here.
Keywords: metropolitan area; urban climate; japan; tokyo metropolitan ... See more keywords
Prediction of land use changes with Bayesian spatial modeling from the perspective of urban climate
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DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2019.100569
Abstract: Abstract A new model for predicting land use changes in depopulating cities is proposed that uses a spatial statistical model enhanced by the Bayesian model. This model is a modified form of the intrinsic Gaussian… read more here.
Keywords: model; land use; use changes; urban climate ... See more keywords
Meteorological information for climate-proof urban planning - The example of KLIMPRAX
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DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2020.100614
Abstract: Abstract The aim of the KLIMPRAX (climate in municipal practice) project was to improve the extent to which urban climate considerations - including adaptation to climate change – are incorporated in municipal planning processes. High… read more here.
Keywords: klimprax; urban climate; climate; information climate ... See more keywords
Urban Climate Governance Experimentation in Seoul: Science, Politics, or a Little of Both?
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DOI: 10.1177/1078087420911207
Abstract: Cities are key in urban climate mitigation. Since the early 2000s, a trend of urban climate governance experimentation has been observed in which cities, and especially city governments, are trialing novel governance interventions, processes, and… read more here.
Keywords: climate governance; governance experimentation; climate; urban climate ... See more keywords
The Climate of My Neighborhood: Households’ Willingness to Adapt to Urban Climate Change
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DOI: 10.3390/land12040856
Abstract: Regarding the predisposition of individuals to change when confronted with future climate scenarios, it is necessary to understand the perception of the groups under analysis and how to engage with society to collectively act toward… read more here.
Keywords: climate change; climate; urban climate; change ... See more keywords
Evaluating the Cooling Potential of Urban Green Spaces to Tackle Urban Climate Change in Lisbon
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DOI: 10.3390/su11092480
Abstract: The increase and optimization of urban vegetation has been considered an effective mitigation measure of an urban heat island (UHI), with positive effects on human thermal comfort. In this study, the cooling potential of all… read more here.
Keywords: urban climate; cooling potential; green spaces; urban green ... See more keywords