Effect of relief and land use on heat stress in Kraków, Poland

Heat stress in urban areas is controlled mainly by the impact of anthropogenic land use on the active surface heat balance. This paper shows the role of land form superimposed on the land-use impact, using the example of Krakow, Poland. The city is located in a concave land form, on the Wisla (Vistu...

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Main Authors: Bokwa, Anita, Limanówka, Danuta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Berlin 2014-09-01
Series:DIE ERDE: Journal of the Geographical Society of Berlin
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Online Access:http://www.die-erde.org/index.php/die-erde/article/view/91/59