CEE 595 AG | Large Humidity Effects on Urban Heat Exposure and Cooling Challenges Under Climate Change
- Event Type
- Seminar/Symposium
- Sponsor
- CEE
- Location
- 3310 Newmark Lab
- Date
- Mar 3, 2023 10:00 - 10:50 am
- Speaker
- Joyce Yang (advisor Lei Zhao)
- Contact
- Lei Zhao
- Zhao, Lei <leizhao@illinois.edu>
- Views
- 52
- Originating Calendar
- CEE Seminars and Conferences
Many urban climates are characterized by increased temperature and decreased relative humidity, under climate change and compared to surrounding rural landscapes. The two trends have contrasting effects on human-perceived heat stress. However, their combined impact on urban humid heat and adaptation has remained largely unclear. Here, we use simulations from an earth system model to investigate how urbanization coupled with climate change affects urban humid heat stress, exposure, and adaptation.