Urban Heat Risk: Protocols for Mapping and Implications for Colombo, Sri Lanka

Urban Heat Risk: Protocols for Mapping and Implications for Colombo, Sri Lanka

Global and urban-induced local warming lead to increasing heat risk in cities. The rapid increase in urban population, weak infrastructure, poverty, as well as an ageing population, make the risk more acute in developing cities. However, heat risk is not uniformly distributed and a detailed explorat...

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Main Authors: Rohinton Emmanuel, Mushfik Jalal, Samson Ogunfuyi, Nusrath Maharoof, Megi Zala, Narein Perera, Rangajeewa Ratnayake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
urban heat island
urban climate map
local climate zone
urban density
urban green cover
tropical cities
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/14/2/343

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