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Article: Beating the urban heat: Situation, background, impacts and the way forward in China
Title | Beating the urban heat: Situation, background, impacts and the way forward in China |
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Keywords | Demographic change Economic development pattern Economic productivity Environmental deterioration SBAR framework Urban heat mitigation and adaptation |
Issue Date | 2022 |
Citation | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022, v. 161, article no. 112350 How to Cite? |
Abstract | This paper reviews urban heat (UrHT) challenges following the SBAR (situation, background, assessment and recommendation) framework. The results indicate that heatwaves become more frequent, lasting and intense, especially after 1990s. Above 1960s level, heatwaves across China doubled in both magnitude and frequency by 2018. Jianghuai and Southern China underwent the largest magnitude and most widespread increases. Under 1.5 °C warming limit, the average heatwave days and duration across China will increase by 10.8 days and 3.9 days. Drought–heatwave co–occurrence is increasingly frequent at 7–11%/decade (from 1961 to 2018) and the co–occurrence leads to more intense heatwaves. UHIs are a common issue for almost all Chinese cities and UHIs have been aggravating annually. Daytime UHIs peak in summer, indicating the synergies with heatwaves. The synergies are prominent in southeastern cities for strong summer daytime UHIs in eastern cities and intense heatwaves in southern regions. UrHTs have not been recognised and there are no dedicated/mandatory plans. Mega–challenges of climate change, rapid urbanisation, carbon– and labour–intensive economic growth and demographic changes can potentially lock China into UrHT challenges. Addressing UrHT challenges is urgent in China not only for environmental, ecosystem, social and health consequences, but also for economic impacts relevant to labour, capital, and goods or services. Efforts are suggested in technical improvement, policy formulation, social participation, economic investment and co-benefit approach recognition. Overall, this paper provides a comprehensive understanding of heat–related challenges in China and can guide the creation of cool cities and communities in practice. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/315389 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 16.3 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 3.596 |
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dc.contributor.author | He, Bao Jie | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wang, Junsong | - |
dc.contributor.author | Zhu, Jin | - |
dc.contributor.author | Qi, Jinda | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-05T10:18:43Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2022-08-05T10:18:43Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022, v. 161, article no. 112350 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1364-0321 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/315389 | - |
dc.description.abstract | This paper reviews urban heat (UrHT) challenges following the SBAR (situation, background, assessment and recommendation) framework. The results indicate that heatwaves become more frequent, lasting and intense, especially after 1990s. Above 1960s level, heatwaves across China doubled in both magnitude and frequency by 2018. Jianghuai and Southern China underwent the largest magnitude and most widespread increases. Under 1.5 °C warming limit, the average heatwave days and duration across China will increase by 10.8 days and 3.9 days. Drought–heatwave co–occurrence is increasingly frequent at 7–11%/decade (from 1961 to 2018) and the co–occurrence leads to more intense heatwaves. UHIs are a common issue for almost all Chinese cities and UHIs have been aggravating annually. Daytime UHIs peak in summer, indicating the synergies with heatwaves. The synergies are prominent in southeastern cities for strong summer daytime UHIs in eastern cities and intense heatwaves in southern regions. UrHTs have not been recognised and there are no dedicated/mandatory plans. Mega–challenges of climate change, rapid urbanisation, carbon– and labour–intensive economic growth and demographic changes can potentially lock China into UrHT challenges. Addressing UrHT challenges is urgent in China not only for environmental, ecosystem, social and health consequences, but also for economic impacts relevant to labour, capital, and goods or services. Efforts are suggested in technical improvement, policy formulation, social participation, economic investment and co-benefit approach recognition. Overall, this paper provides a comprehensive understanding of heat–related challenges in China and can guide the creation of cool cities and communities in practice. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews | - |
dc.subject | Demographic change | - |
dc.subject | Economic development pattern | - |
dc.subject | Economic productivity | - |
dc.subject | Environmental deterioration | - |
dc.subject | SBAR framework | - |
dc.subject | Urban heat mitigation and adaptation | - |
dc.title | Beating the urban heat: Situation, background, impacts and the way forward in China | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.rser.2022.112350 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85125997935 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 161 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | article no. 112350 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | article no. 112350 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1879-0690 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000786480600003 | - |