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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Berlin
2014-09-01
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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 |