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CBS News. (2023). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wevbkcg43g
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[ Case Study ]
Khan, A., Varshney, V., Parashar, S. A., Arif, A., & Mishra, Y. (2024). Heat trapped: Urban heat islands and health ramifications in Delhi. SPRF. https://sprf.in/heat-trapped-urban-heat-islands-and-health-ramifications-in-delhi/
Yoo, C., Im J., Weng, Q., Cho, D., Kang, E., Shin, Y. (2023, October 4). Diurnal urban heat risk assessment using extreme air temperatures and real-time population data in Seoul. iScience. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223022009
[ Motivation and Goal ]
Khan, A., Varshney, V., Parashar, S. A., Arif, A., & Mishra, Y. (2024). Heat trapped: Urban heat islands and health ramifications in Delhi. SPRF. https://sprf.in/heat-trapped-urban-heat-islands-and-health-ramifications-in-delhi/
Yoo, C., Im J., Weng, Q., Cho, D., Kang, E., Shin, Y. (2023, October 4). Diurnal urban heat risk assessment using extreme air temperatures and real-time population data in Seoul. iScience. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223022009
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iStock. (n.d.). Urban Green Space Photos. https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/urban-green-space
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[ Comparing Temperature in Different Areas ]
U.S. Geological Survey. (2023). Landsat 8 science products. U.S. Department of the Interior. https://www.usgs.gov/landsat-missions/landsat-8
NASA. (2024). MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer). NASA Earth Observing System. https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. (2023). Climate data online. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/
[ Check Air Quality and Weather Data ]
Cichowicz, R., & Anna Dominika Bochenek. (2024). Assessing the effects of urban heat islands and air pollution on human quality of life. Anthropocene, 46, 100433β100433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ancene.2024.100433
Kang, H., Zhu, B., de Leeuw, G., Yu, B., van der A, R. J., & Lu, W. (2022). Impact of urban heat island on inorganic aerosol in the lower free troposphere: a case study in Hangzhou, China. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 22(16), 10623β10634. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-10623-2022
Luo, Z., Liu, J., Zhang, Y., Zhou, J., Yu, Y., & Jia, R. (2021). Spatiotemporal characteristics of urban dry/wet islands in China following rapid urbanization. Journal of Hydrology, 601, 126618. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.126618
Seo, J. M., Ganbat, G., & Baik, J.-J. (2017). Dynamics of Reversed Urban Breeze Circulation. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 74(4), 1311β1320. https://doi.org/10.1175/jas-d-16-0276.1
Ulpiani, G. (2020). On the linkage between urban heat island and urban pollution island: Three-decade literature review towards a conceptual framework. Science of the Total Environment, 751, 141727. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141727
Urban Design Lab. (2024, March 28). What Is An Urban Heat Island? Urban Design Lab. https://urbandesignlab.in/what-is-an-urban-heat-island/
[ Study Energy Use and Health Problems ]
Energy Bills Are Rising. Climate Change Will Raise Them Higher. (2024, July 17). Food & Water Watch. https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/fww_featured_ratehikeclimatechange.jpg
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[ Expected Result ]
Images:
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Redirect notice. (n.d.-b). https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tomorrow.city%2Fseoul-air-quality-improvement%2F&psig=AOvVaw3DJ_xoYiwkXHHAKhrAcVPL&ust=1746845965011000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBcQjhxqFwoTCJCnoryylY0DFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE
Redirect notice. (n.d.-c). https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.freudenberg-pm.com%2Fstories%2FGreen_Roofing&psig=AOvVaw01wOyVBY6rsgLNklnRG_w_&ust=1746846996202000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBcQjhxqFwoTCNDq1qy2lY0DFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE
Sources of information:
Thompson, D. (2024, April 9). Urban Heat Island Effect Solutions and Funding - National League of Cities. National League of Cities. https://www.nlc.org/article/2023/02/13/urban-heat-island-effect-solutions-and-funding/
Steensen, B. M., Marelle, L., Hodnebrog, Γ., & Myhre, G. (2022). Future urban heat island influence on precipitation. Climate Dynamics, 58(11β12), 3393β3403. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-021-06105-z