Biometeorology
Volume 1 / 2009 to Volume 5 / 2021
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With the continuous deepening of global warming and urbanization processes, the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events are increasing. Additionally, the increase in energy usage exacerbates climate ...
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A digital watermarking protocol is a kind of electronic transaction protocol that addresses the challenges of protecting copyright and ensuring trust in the transaction of vector geographic data. Existing digi...
Book Series
Volume 1 / 2009 to Volume 5 / 2021
Book
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Urban Climate Science for Planning Healthy Cities argues for the recognition of climate as a key element of healthy cities. In doing so, it adds to a legacy of encouragement by urban climatologists and enlightene...
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Science has shown how climate change fundamentally influences cities—their infrastructure and inhabitants—and how cities may plan for the future. Effective and dedicated support should continue for the interna...
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This chapter describes a new World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) approach to the provision of science-based services to assist the planning of safe, healthy, resilient and climate-friendly cities. The appr...
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Building a healthy city is our goal. Herein, we take Bei**g as an example to elaborate the aspects of air pollution governance, air quality status and causes, and urban planning response. Especially after 200...
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The rise of mega- and high-density compact cities are now irreversible trends of human urban development. While megacities and high-density urban living may make lives more convenient and society more economic...
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This study describes an for assessing the interaction among land use, transportation, and mobile source . In the proposed integrated , LandSys, a home grown land use model, produces land use change over th...