Quantifying heat-related risks from urban heat island effects: A global urban expansion perspective

Quantifying the urban heat island (UHI) effect and its impact on summer heat-related risk is important for both urban environment and human well-being. Existing studies frequently adopt the static (fixed) urban boundary to define urban/rural area in UHI measurement, overlooking the exacerbation of t...

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Main Authors: Ming Hao, Xue Liu, Xia Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
Series:International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569843224007027