Impacts of urban decline on local climatology: A comparison of growing and shrinking cities in the post-industrial Rust Belt

Cities such as Detroit, MI in the post-industrial Rust Belt region of the United States, have been experiencing a decline in both population and economy since the 1970's. These “shrinking cities” are characterized by aging infrastructure and increasing vacant areas, potentially resulting in mor...

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Main Authors: Kyotaek Hwang, Alex Eklund, Cecily Valdez, Shirley A. Papuga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Climate
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fclim.2023.1010849/full