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Synergies between Urban Heat Island and Heat Waves in Athens (Greece), during an extremely hot summer (2012)

Heat waves (HWs) are recognized as a serious threat for human health worldwide, with urban areas being more vulnerable due to the urban heat island (UHI) effect and population density. Yet, in the climate change context, HWs are becoming more frequent, stronger and longer, which, coupled with intens...

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Autores principales: Founda, Dimitra, Santamouris, Mattheos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5591211/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28887502
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-11407-6