Impacts of Urban Expansion on Relatively Smaller Surrounding Cities during Heat Waves
Urban-induced thermal stress can threaten human health, especially during heat waves (HWs). The growth of cities further exacerbates this effect. Here, weather research and forecasting (WRF) with an urban canopy model (UCM) is used to assess the effects of megacities and their growth on the thermal...
Main Authors: | Bei Huang, Guang-heng Ni, C. S. B. Grimmond |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-07-01
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Series: | Atmosphere |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/10/7/364 |
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