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Displaying 3 of about 3 results… and human-caused climate changes have led to increases in heat events around the world. For example, in July 2012, an extreme heat wave hit the Chicago area, causing temperatures to skyrocket …
… efforts were the first to map a city's “islands” of heat in a “sea” of lower-temperature surroundings. [...] … car technique with modern methodology to chart dangerous heat zones. Their approach uses thermometers in … city blocks; such data could help urban planners develop heat-mitigation policies in places without access to …
… This paper examines the phenomenon known as Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI), which increases the risk of heat-related human illnesses and mortality, using a global … on mortality and regional level definition of heat wave: a multi-city study in China. Sci. Total Environ. …