Changes in urban heat island intensity during heatwaves in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15545352 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zitong Shi (0000-0003-4052-0927, corresponding author), Gensuo Jia (0000-0001-5950-9555, Chinese Academy of Sciences) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 074061-074061 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Research Letters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1748-9326 • E-ISSN: 1748-9326 |
| Publisher | IOP Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1088/1748-9326/ad5b0a |
| OpenAlex | W4399933779 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 53 |
With rising occurrence of heatwaves and ongoing urban expansion, urban residents are facing severer heat-related stress under the combined effects of urban heat island (UHI) and heatwaves. Controversial results, however, have been reported regarding whether the UHI is exacerbated during heatwaves. In this study, we used fused ground and satellite daily maximum air temperature data to evaluate the variation of UHI intensities under heatwaves across 225 major cities in mainland China during 2003–2020. Overall, urban areas showed an enhanced UHI intensity of up to 0.94 °C during heatwaves, nearly double compared to normal periods. The interaction between UHIs and heatwaves was sensitive to local background precipitation. Under the similar urbanization and vegetation greenness, the amplified warming in urban areas during heatwaves was more pronounced in wet climates. In megapolitan regions characterized by continuous urban development, the UHI intensified much stronger during heatwaves due to the heat accumulation within urbanized areas and the advection of heat from neighboring cities. Our results contribute to understanding the interactions between UHIs and heatwaves which may strongly increase heat risk in cities. Further work on the variations of this interaction under future warming and consequent impacts on human health and energy use is needed
Archaeology · China · Climatology · Geography · Intensity (physics · Meteorology · Physics · Urban heat island · Environmental Science · Remote Sensing and Land Use · Urban Heat Island Mitigation · Geology
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
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