Wang, S., Zhan, W., Zhou, B. et al. Dual impact of global urban overheating on mortality. Nat. Clim. Chang
Objective:
- Establish robust M-T relationships and quantified the effectiveness of prevalent heat mitigation measures across more than 3,000 cities worldwide
Case:
- 3,280 cities around the world
Methodology:
- Machine learning
Data Source
- Urban surface air temperature (SAT)
- Mortality
- Vegetation index
- CMIP6
Findings:
- Reduction in cold-related mortality induced by the UHI effects is 4.4 times greater than the increase in heat-related mortality
