Assessing heat exposure to extreme temperatures in urban areas using the Local Climate Zone classification

<p>Trends of extreme-temperature episodes in cities are increasing (in frequency, magnitude and duration) due to regional climate change in interaction with urban effects. Urban morphologies and thermal properties of the materials used to build them are factors that influence spatial and tempo...

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Main Authors: J. Gilabert, A. Deluca, D. Lauwaet, J. Ballester, J. Corbera, M. C. Llasat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/21/375/2021/nhess-21-375-2021.pdf