A wedge strategy for mitigation of urban warming in future climate scenarios
Heat stress is one of the most severe climate threats to human society in a future warmer world. The situation is further exacerbated in urban areas by urban heat islands (UHIs). Because the majority of world's population is projected to live in cities, there is a pressing need to find effec...
Main Authors: | L. Zhao, X. Lee, N. M. Schultz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2017-07-01
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Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
Online Access: | https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/17/9067/2017/acp-17-9067-2017.pdf |
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