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Model development for urban climates
… of environmental models that represent urban land surfaces in weather and climate simulations. Developments focus on efficiently representing physical and behavioural processes at the neighbourhood to city scale. Major contributions and key findings include: 1) Development of a new heat …
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Evaluation of the effect of urbanization on urban thermal behaviour using urban heat island indicators: the case of the CBD of Accra.
Various studies have shown that urban heat island (UHI) can significantly affect the local climate of the built environment. Extreme air temperatures and heat waves adversely affect people's health, their overall well-being and productivity. Tropical urban sites are constantly under the threats of …
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Driving forces and barriers for adaption strategies against the urban heat stress hazard in Berlin, Germany
… same time, increasing anthropogenic influence on urban climates is leading to worsening urban heat stress. Increased amounts of impervious area, dark surfaces, and the barrier effect of large buildings reduce the ability of especially dense, inner-city areas to cool themselves. The effects of …