Unlivable : What the Urban Heat Island Effect Means for East Asia's Cities /

Unlivable : What the Urban Heat Island Effect Means for East Asia's Cities /

Amid continuing urban growth and the accelerating effects of climate change, East Asian cities suffer from more extreme temperatures than surrounding rural areas - being up to 2 degrees Celsius hotter on average. This urban heat island (UHI) effect is caused by cities' relative lack of vegetati...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roberts, Mark
Other Authors: Deuskar, Chandan, Jones, Nicholas, Park, Jane
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, 2023
Series:Other Environmental Study
World Bank e-Library
Subjects:
Adaptation To Climate Change
Climate Change
Cool City Spaces
Environment
Extreme Heat
Extreme Temperatures
Heat-Exposed Workers
Labor Standards
Social Protections and Labor
UHI Effect
Urban Development
Urban Environment
Urban Greening
Urban Health
Urban Heat Island (UHI)
Urban Housing

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